Acknowledging cheater stones and pad stacking ascents (feedback welcome)

When a first ascensionist opts to place a stone or build a pedestal in order to start a climb and get off the ground, the added dilemma is that often such starting platforms get higher over time and first moves get easier and in some cases get skipped altogether. There are also instances where platforms and cheater stones are implemented by others after the FA has taken place. Yes, this is arguably climbing minutiae but we're curious to know how you think this could best be taken into account and managed in order to maintain consistency. The same goes for pad stacking hard sit starts. If the first ascensionist or repeaters deviate from the norm, are we at a point where the climber should always feel compelled to acknowledge that deviation, no matter how small, in order to maintain integrity and sporting fairness? Comments welcome!