Killing bots was a smart move for the future of the game.
How long do you think RS would of lasted if Jagex had let things go on the way they were?
Long term gain>Short term
I just wonder how many people will be on RS after all the current issues are fixed...Seeing 20K people on in the evening (in my timezone) reminds me of the real old days.
But this is a trivial point of law. Anyone with half a brain can see that removing the bots from the game will improve legitimate subscribership over the long term. Thus it is in their best interest to do, thus they have done it.