wenwell
When I see a speedrunner start their run with something like infinite gold multiplication or walking through walls, I immediately turn it off because it's unpleasant.
That's why there are different categories where this is not allowed, for example, "Glitchless." As the helmsman said, "let all flowers bloom," and the player chooses the category that is most convenient for them at the moment. Many of these people speedrun in different categories, simply because it's more fun.
For some reason, we don't see any walkthroughs of difficult maps in the minimum time, but only some exploits.
Well, I, for example, do. Just recently, Nasos finished a speedrun of Metataks, and is now working on a video with an attempt to improve it, or two different speedruns of Paragon by Ayamizu and borenas. A video was recently posted in the VK group for Paragon, and you can read the discussion on HP.
Besides, walkthroughs with serious bugs can also help players who complete the game without using them. Dandy's Limes Inferior walkthrough with the quick bug is an example. Very useful information on the number of snakes collected and the amount of gold. The player who completed this map without bugs and did not do calculations on the number of snakes and gold will understand how this can be used to their advantage and, most importantly, how it can be improved. I'm saying that completing Limes in 4 months without bugs is something worth aiming for. Another thing is that even with such a walkthrough, I'm afraid we won't be able to avoid witch hunts, because the issue of exploiting randomness has not been resolved. My opinion in the most concise form is that one does not interfere with the other. And yes, I am much more interested in this than in walkthroughs with bugs.
A self-respecting speedrunner wouldn't even play games where the walkthrough is based on exploiting some bug.
Poor, unsuspecting speedrunners from the Any% category.
It's more likely that they won't have enough skill to complete the map normally at speed.
I'm sure they will, if they have the desire to do so. I recommend playing Alcatraz Escape, it's a great map!