Nitpicking is a time-honored tradition of science fiction. Asking your readers not to worry about the "little things" is like asking a dog not to sniff at people's crotches. If there's something that appears to violate natural laws, then you can expect someone's going to point it out. That's just the way things are.
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fixing it now would only confuse the players
I've filed I think four bug reports about this one over the years. First one back in November 2012 when I was new to the game.