I don't think he ever said that Buns is not a very good player and deserves the top spot.
Correct. I'm sure he earned being #1 and he may even be good enough to hold it down if he played more games, faster. His rating gap over #2 is pretty wide, that obviously takes a lot of skill. The system is broken though and he is exploiting it. Or taking advantage of it. Or benefiting from it. However you want to word it. I think this loophole should be closed so he has to play more, him and others.