Quote - Why in the world SHOULDN'T you be allowed to fix them? Isn't fixing things like that your job here?

I think the answer is provided by Nicholas' line:
"I have to do what I'm told within the time I'm alotted to do it and with the funds available."

The forums are run as part of the Renderosity / Bondware business and any (or probably more accurately, most) work done on them is done on that basis.

THX 1138 can get away if the cost of his capture exceeds the budget allocated to it. ;-)