Doubt it's Phil responding on twitter but whoever is behind the account has been very active for sure.
The $25k is a cap an individual can be refunded per player which they shouldn't have this because what if I was playing $25/50 and bots went wild taking $50k from me shouldn't I be able to get the full 50k back?
What if cheating happens at the final table of their million GTD tourney? Some of the pay jumps could be worth more than 25k.