Yeah the points thing is weird. Because we have so few players, there can be a huge difference in the scores for 1st and 2nd and the same points are awarded. I assume the fact it says top 50 scores of the day, they're expecting less of a score gap between the top two, but I agree that the winner should always score more than everybody else.
Malc, I'm tempted to call you a big fat cheat, but by doing your Desperate2 thing on day one, you only gained a single point of an advantage. By not playing as Malky, on day 2, you cost yourself 4-6 points. So rather than condemn you for cheating, I applaud your curiosity and your scientific approach to you experiment