you know dwayner, is an afternoon acceptable? A single try? Maybe a yo yo group effort? Maybe a single day? Maybe a weekend?
Where do you draw the line on how long is ok?? Not everyone needs to pull their gear between tries to fit YOUR definition of a proper ascent...this can go for gear (i've seen it at indian creek and yosemite) or it can go for a rope, or a set of draws...
point is, they were there "temporarirly"...see, that's a funny word...it connotates "not forever"...
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE "RIGHT" TO TAKE SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY?