Alien Isolation: One Shot (Complete the game without dying) achievement

[Aure]

I am looking at discussions and guides for the achievement in the title, and plenty of people say that they actually died, but then they reload the previous save, or even that when they know they are going to die, they just stop the game and load the save, etc.
In the rules of this group, it states that exploits are not allowed. And doing it like above, surely looks like an exploit to me.
What do you think?

[Mr_C_]

"Using exploits" is a really vague description. I would describe them as using cheat codes, SAM, etc. There's a rule site that I like:

https://achievementhunting.com/rules
(NOTE: AStats is NOT an "Official Signatory" to these rules. See the link.)

NA-2 : Do not use save files that are not your own.

Even if your save got lost/corrupted or you need a save from earlier in the game because you missed something.

Examples: Downloading a clicker game save online; begging a friend to send you his save file because your house burned down and you lost all your PC files; etc.

OK-4 : “Save-scumming” and copying/transferring your own save files are allowed.

Please realize that transferring save files between platforms may cause identical unlock timestamps for the achievements that were imported. Having proof of your original progress is strongly recommended.

Examples: quicksaving/quickloading often; manually backing up a copy of your own save file and moving it back into your save folder after a game had deleted it; manually backing up a copy of your own save file and moving it back into your save folder in order to replay sections of a game before an important story junction; using your own Steam Cloud on multiple PCs to play the same game; transfering your own save file to a new PC; importing your mobile save file for Time Clickers, Final Fantasy Mobius, Realm Grinder, etc. (See: https://goo.gl/imGkqk for a list of mobile games with Steam transfer capabilities); transferring GTA V save between console and Steam; etc.