It still wasn't an (keyword)error(/keyword) on our part. People usually get compensation when something bugs out or we make some sort of error causing you to lose money. It was only changed because everyone wouldn't stop whining about it. How you got the candy and how much time you put into getting it was your choice.

The bottom line is if gralats were involved in this then the situation would be different. You still got a bunch of free items that could have just as easily (actually a lot more easily) been sold instead of being used in this free event.