Hmm, I kinda get what you've said but I don't see how it becomes calling what MC said unrealistic.
From what I understand, what the MC said are basically (1) More Runners means higher chance at finding glitches, and (2) Treat beginners right. The most active thing he did to get newcomers into...
What is panhandle and stale game?
Googling panhandling got me some stuffs, but I'm not sure how begging strangers for money relate to what just happened.