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What is the fundamental difference in this situation for mirror matches and other map types? Everyone has always played this way, and no questions have ever arisen.
And if I intentionally sacrifice a hero on a dividing line, can't I resurrect him either?
Or if I have 100,000 gold and deliberately dismiss a hero with no movement points, so I can resurrect him and attack my opponent? Can't I buy him back either?

The fundamental difference is that a mirror match should be symmetrical, while other map types don't need to be. Therefore, the fact that there is some degree of asymmetry in mirror matches is not normal and is a reason to think about how to fix it. The "who resurrects the hero" mechanic doesn't really fit the idea of a mirror match. Partly because it ruins good games by causing players to agree to a draw, not wanting to gamble (and I understand them).

In the future, I hope this loophole will be closed (at least in mirror matches), and for now, we'll close it with a verbal rule.

The fact that the "dismiss and buy back for 100,000" tactic is no longer possible is not a big loss; it's used in maybe 1 out of 500 games anyway. Final battles with a pawn exchange happen much more often, so they are a higher priority.