But no rule has been bent or set aside in this case, as I understand it? Since they have 24 hours to upload the data and that hasn't passed.
Quite. I can't see what the problem is.
Maybe he can't be arsed. Big deal. He only needs to satisfy UMCA, not anybody else.
I can't imagine he's likely to let a days riding go.
And if he comes on and asks for a rule change after 24hrs...then that's a different ball game completely.
Until that time it's a non issue.