[DEV question] Why cant we change Alpha application answers?

[Shougun]

but why do you want to update your specs in an alpha invite?

I think he fears his old computer sucks monkies and his new one is better :P. But beyond the fact he wants better chances - why not? Why should someone not keep an accurate and update profile for SE to successfully pull the information and users they actually want to pull.

"To stop the cheaters" isnt adequate because the cheaters can cheat the first time, and no one knows the proper specs to get in so there isn't any real rigging of your application.

So if you updated, if you get an invite you simply just use your newest specs in a report, what you supplied on an application doesn't need to be changed.

But they may not want your new specs. If you can give an accurate representation of your system that is better for SE in the end. Otherwise they are testing things they dont care to test.