If the oatmeal has fewer than 4 grams of fiber, it could conceivably lower the points.
For a serving or two, it doesn't really hurt to readjust points this way, but you have to remember that the points are a shortcut to calorie counting, and ultimately calories count, so if you added fiber to everything to lower it's point value, your weight loss would be affected (and you'd probably get one heck of a tummy ache).
One of my WW leaders mentioned this when they first limited the fiber to 4 grams per serving of food - that this was part of the reason for the change. Some people were adding fiber to their food or choosing high fiber, high calorie foods too often (like some brands of breakfast cookies) in order to eat a lot more calories for their point allotment, resulting in weight gains or non-losses.
So use common sense, and if it isn't affecting your weight loss, don't sweat it.
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