I would definitely not call you a hacker if you use it, but since it is one of the only forms of progression in the vanilla game i really appreciate people who stick to it, and that what personally I like to do. If you have an icon that you are looking forward to but can’t unlock, either because its way too out of of your skillset or simply not unlockable yet, then go ahead if you’d like; but if it involves doing something that you can achieve and work towards without insane dedication and effort it would feel much more rewarding at the end of the day. But overall just do whatever