Using the KB scanner might be considered "dishonest" if it's done at the beginning of the game to discover what artifacts, etc the game holds, but even then I wouldn't consider it dishonest as it is mostly used by players who have mastered the game on the highest difficulty and are looking for additional challenges so they want to see if what they need is present in the new game.
In any case, I don't see how it could be viewed as dishonest in your case, mid-game, where you would be overcoming one of the game's shortcomings - no concise list of what the shops you've visited offer (hear that, Katauri?).
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