Going by general logic on here, no. It's a massive contradiction. Well, maybe not until 20 years down the line.
Replying to posts isn't arguing, but for what it's worth, was actually agreeing with you regarding the validity of stripping their titles if found guilty as a deterrent. Not to prevent them from profiting from it... 20 years from now. That said, the PL has an incentive to make this go away due to their culpability and this probably getting nasty in court, and they may decide for a less punitive option than title stripping.