Quick question: /split on P1999

[beeshma_nameless]

An ingame friend told me about this:

If we are a group of 2, we both do (need to have atleast 2 plat in inventory)

/split 2 0 0 0

This split 2 plat between us (1 plat each) and ALSO changes/ converts all copper and solver to the equivalent gold as applicable. Arrears that many know of this as a quick way to convery copper/silver when out in the hunt.

Is this an intended feature of P1999, or would this be a bug?

Thanks

Beeshma