Actions speak louder than words. They have, in the past, threatened to get rid of the top 10 of PBP. Then they present them at the post ride dinner. They homologated 2023's best time even though it beat the lower limit.
In any event, crossover with racers is good, I think. If it's not competitive, why are there time limits? 100% of all RBAs I know of make mention of the first finisher.