ICOT,
Wow, do you think he ran out of pre-registered names?
I don’t find your position to be inconsistent for three reasons:
1) Most gedolei haposkim asser. Stating the majority opinion as halacha is more justifiable than stating a minority opinion as halacha. Especially since even the minority opinion, AFAIK, still doesn’t consider it ethical.
2) We are dealing with a serious shailah of gezeila d’Oraisa. It is more prudent to take the more stringent position than the more lenient one. This is true for any issur, and especially so when dealing in monetary issues.
3) (v’hamavin yovin)