I think the same way. As a spectator, I'm not at all concerned about this spot buying and selling nonsense.
But putting myself in Riot's shoes, this decision makes a lot of sense.
If they don't want this practice within Valorant, the best thing to do is to show firmness from the beginning.
Imagine if the same thing happens next year. If they make an exception today, it will haunt them for a long time, like "oh, they allowed it last year, so why not now?"
I'll say it again, the situation of TheGuard players is very sad, but the one and only that should be blamed for this entire situation is the organization.