Syndicate Rep Bug : Repeatable

[Chappie]

I recently finished up getting every item from 2 of the syndicates (new loka, perin) as was going to move onto red veil /steel.   In the process of doing this under steel meridian the rep for Perin and New Loka was "dropping" as expected.  Prior to down ranking from rank 5 to 4 with perrin I had a few 100 rep left.  However, when you drop down a "rank" I was able get "free rep" equivalent to that ranks level.   I am not sure if this is "intended" but it is what it is.