I concur that it's supposed to be legal. The update is explaining how to measure the 8 in distance along the frame perimeter to satisfy the rules, rather than explaining that the bumper should be changed.
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Originally Posted by Game Manual - Team UPDATE - 2013-01-15
To satisfy the 8 in. requirement for Corner A, there must be at least 8 in. of BUMPER in each direction. Thus, the measurement along the 6 in. side would continue past Corner B for 2 more inches.
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The Q&A quoted above reinforces this interpretation.
Besides, it would be a very bad idea to overturn the more likely interpretation of the update two weeks later, in favour of a more restrictive one.