This tournament will not be the total pile of crap that everyone is exaggerating it to be. They gave a WC to a player that did win an International tournament, so it is a valid spot for Kimiko
the tournament needs a selling point so it's good decision. If Kimiko just wins a match it will make more headlines than anything else the tournament could offer.
Bali - with or without Kimiko - is far away from becoming a tournament for young and upcoming players...there are some in the draw, but Bartoli, Stosur, MG, Martinez Sanchez are not young and not really upcoming (ok Sam is)
so it's totally fine, if kimiko gets one...anyway the whole concept suck
if it was for the young stars...Just make the rule best 12 players under 20 or whatever...