I'm not objecting to doing something to shake up the hierarchy (but I thank you for pigeonholing my stance!). I'm objecting to inconsistency. This is a zero-risk, high-reward situation for Baka, an opportunity literally no one else has ever had before, and one people are going to start pointing at in the future, going "well why don't I get this?".
I'm perfectly fine with Baka getting to skip the IP step and go straight to the IM challenge - but he has to put something of his own on the line. And no, taking away the IP he got fifteen minutes ago is not a punishment.