Perhaps all this seems a bit extreme. That these are extraordinary lengths to go to, just to perhaps gain a relatively minor advantage. And after all, if the studio is really interested in making the script, one of the steps they'll do before budgeting it is to have it re-typed to their standard format. So the truth of a cheated page count will eventually out. But there's one final, greater point to be made out of all this.
Any slight advantage is worth gaining.
Nothing that might allow our scripts to be passed on is acceptable to ignore. If you ever happen to read this and have the time, please send an e-mail and let me know the truth.