Please don't cross into personal attack.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Well, OK then:

1) you're being rude, just stop it and get a grip

2) actually, this particular mitigation is very clearly stopping all the unusual patterns of POST request attempts I can see (it's not usually a busy server)

3) I know it is not the only mitigation that is necessary

4) … so it isn't the only mitigation I have applied

5) I am not working under a false sense of security, and I know it is temporary

6) I am not an idiot, and I am working on patching this machine, but this particular server has a unique and complicated configuration and needs a bespoke build

7) I have been prioritising much more serious risks for other people, all day, for no pay

8) again, to reiterate, you're rude.