Did Wie Bail Out?

Hello. The saga of Michelle Wie continues.
If nothing else, Wie is living proof that a lot of talent alone doesn't lead to instant success. Of course, Phil Mickelson was living proof of that too prior to 2004.
This time Wie is being second guessed for withdrawing after 16 holes at Annika's tournament. At the time she was 14 over. If she would've finished bogey-bogey, she would've shot 88, which would've meant not being able to play on the LPGA Tour for the rest of 2007, as Wie is a non-member of the LPGA.
So did Wie pull out because her wrist bothered her, as she claimed? Or did she realize the possibility of shooting 88 and its consequences? The fact her agent came out to talk to her prior to her withdrawal seems to give evidence to the latter.
My comment is that anyone in their right mind would withdraw due to injury or illness (even if they were healthy) than shoot 88+ with this rule in place. This rule does nothing to help the LPGA Tour, and should be eliminated immediately.
Why? If someone else besides Michelle Wie shoots 88+, they will not get invited back again to play in an LPGA event for years. And if Wie shoots 88+, there goes lots of extra money for events.
All this rule does is encourage cheating, or the perception of it. Get rid of it.

Regards,
Steve