Do you not see the irony of then taking the position that my tactics are “cheap”?

Having read the same article, my takeaway from their characterization of thought experiments was that they misunderstood their real purpose. To pose thought experiments against what real professionals would do in particular scenarios really does undermine what the point of presenting thought experiments does. They’re used to challenge our notions about the choice we make and think about how we shape our moral code.

They ultimately are intended to make you think more about why you think a particular way about something.

So that is why it seems to be misunderstood.