[Michael Hill]

I'd disagree that this is in any way tampering with motor controllers. You haven't changed the motor controller one bit with hot glue. If you, say, cut the plastic casing to make them more accessible, then you've tampered with it, but doing anything additive isn't changing it, especially since you can take the hot snot off and the motor controller is identical. It's the same as taping. As an inspector at QCR and CMP, I never told anyone to remove it. It's common sense and good practice IMO, and until Al or the Lead Inspector at competitions says it's wrong, I don't think any inspector should DQ for it.