However in this case Scar wasn't active when the pwipe occured.

That being said the theory in question is still ridiculous. If it was just a case of "Whoops, we accidentally the pfiles," they could have pulled that without having the game be down for the better part of two months.

They had also implemented undead age death (which WAS directly attributed to Ahtiehli), and that would have taken care of the issue itself in due time.