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I had a quick word with a programmer about this, and there is a specific set of conditions that can result in cavalry 'sneaking in' under a line of pike points.
If the pikemen are on ground that is flat or rising with a concave section, the pikemen understand that they shouldn't drive their pike points into the ground. Therefore, they raise their pikes to take account of the rising ground ahead of them. If the cavalry arrive at the right time, they will get past the sharp bits, and be in amongst the men.
Is this a bug? No, I don't think so. I'm of the opinion that this is emergent behaviour. It may also partly explain, of course, why phalanx using factions were, historically, very careful to pick relatively level ground for their battles.
He either didn't understand the extent and frequency or is in denial. I still call it a bug.