well, if that is true, thats the (another) one thing that probably should be changed/specified in the rules.
otherwise what is the point of having "certain-period-of-time-with-no-update" rule at the first place?
if the devs can release bugfixes, language fixes and all other "significant" updates over the years...
it is what it is...as long as paying supporters are happy, status on a pirate sites doesnt matter that much - except for that site and its rules (or lack of it)
btw, this isnt the only "exception" ofc.
more than a few games/devs have/had similar "rules-dont-apply-here...for the reasons" status.