Yes it can. Hearts fans were quick to rub it in following those 3-0 victories over us last season. And it could be argued that Hearts only played for about 30 seconds (10 seconds per goal) in each game, with the rest of the game being us around the Hearts box.
We deserved at least something from the game today, because we did exactly what was required in order to get something from the game, just as Hearts did against us in those victories last season.