If you look at the lucy link that was provided, it shows a great deal of switching back and forth between the 32 and 22 hp per tick "versions" when they're trying to move it there. Each time some PvP and other spell aspects are listed as being changed as well. It seems likely they're just trying to get the spell around the PvP damage reduction so that the 22 listed on the spell is the 22 that happens, rather than 32 listed on the spell to make 22 happen. None of the changes after the final change to 22 show any more PvP changes, which makes me think that they fixed it then.
Edit: Also, if you look at this demi lich post in 2005 from allakhazam
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/s...11251354671211
He's saying he's got a pvp damage reduction before the spell ever gets changed in lucy to do less damage.
TLDR - pvp damage reduction classic