Right, G, its' legal. At least, for up to two wires per side. More than that, and it's debatable.
But you assumption that the guys who do this might consider being called a "tract hacker" an insult may not be correct. These guys seem to take pride in just how fast, and cheaply, they can wire a house to the most minimum standard...I can even think of one member of this site who calls himself "Romex Racer." For all I know, 'track hack' might be the next rung of their professional ladder! :-)
