Ok, I don't have credentials as far as any certificates or education say so fair enough.

Yes you are right in saying I decreased wingspan and increased wingloading, thats just a given. However, the wingtips really are only a matter of 8-10sq in which on a wing like the Bad Boys is nothing at the end of the day.

All I know is that there is night and day between how the plane performed with the tips, and then without them.

I know alot of members on the Pro Bro forum that have done the same thing with the same results, as well as several other BB owners here in Aus who have done it as well.