Yes, anyone with any knowledge of tax law will disagree, because this is faulty logic that will get you audited. Do not try to claim your rewards as a gift. They do not come from a user but from the blockchain. Upvoting users DO NOT GET TO DECIDE what is a gift.
Note: This is simply reality, I do not endorse the logic that leads to this result. In fact, I am writing a post attacking that very logic.
Dude, stop with your rational, logical and real world applicable info, you've sucked up my entire days worth of VP.