Why ID really let out the source code (Score 1)

I really dont understand why ID released the source. Sure it is great that people can help fix it up and maybe make the game better, but over all it will just cause more problems. Already I have seen hacks that crack the admin codes and rcons for all servers, I have seen bots galore, radars, and much more. This is all within the first week or so, I dont even want to think what will happen in a month or two. Id is saying that people will just have to make a client with better cheat protection for everyone to use for tourneys, this will be extreemly dificult, because you will always have people who are unhappy with the way it turned out, or that dont like certain features. I was always taught that if it aint broke why fix it. I dont see why they did not just release it to a few trusted people that could work on it themsleves and keep the security of the game. My thoughts on why id released the q1 source code is because they realised that there is still a huge qw comunity that are not going to q3 and that will not be purchasing their game, and by releasing the source they made it more vulnerable to cheats and hacks, which in turn makes the game no where near as fun. Which they hope will make all us die hard quake players get completely pissed and change to Q3 so that there will be fewer bots. I do know that there will never be a game with no cheats, there is always someone who can hack it. I just dont see why id had to make it so easy for them to do it. I just think they should have waited awhile before releasing it to the general public. that is my two cents... or maybe 20$