thinking u deserve an unusual for not using the exploit is the same logic nice guys™ use when they think they deserve sex for not being an asshole
if u didnt use the exploit because u were expecting a reward of a cheaters lament what kind of fucking moral high ground is that?
valve gave out a free hat to people who didnt idle because they decided to, and they didnt give out a free hat to people who didnt use the unusual exploit because they decided not to. its completely up to valve's discretion, no one "deserves"an item for doing literally nothing, fairness has nothing to do with it