so NOW it's not about "legal" problems, it's about respecting wishes of Original devs.
Original devs thought there are "legal problems". if in fact there aren't, then they were wrong. their wishes were based on a wrong idea.
respecting that kind of wish doesn't make any sense to me
Let's keep this real simple. The original developers haven't said a word here, what anyone speculates they'd think is beside the point unless and untill they do say something for themselves, which they haven't. That's the first point.
Second, as far as I've seen nobody, from developer on down, has said that mods of whatever type can't be developed. Opinions on if they are suitable, would be welcome, and so on sure, but who and where has anyone posted "not allowed, remove it" or anything of the sort? I don't remember seeing it. Again, opinions aren't commands and they don't hurt you.
Sp we're down to third, and as far as I can tell the core of this debate and the only thing that needs debated here. With nobody having actually said they can't, with nobody (let alone anyone with the power to do so) having tried to kick them or their post off the board, we're down to the last issue.
The issue doesn't seem to be that anyone is forcing others to live or act in a way that they don't want to. The main issue seems to be that the OP can't make others act as they want to. If you act or want different you're mentally deficient, a coward, and all kinds of things besides, right?
On edit and just in case others could use a smile as well, you do have to admit that there is real irony in starting a thread, the first statement out of your mouth, with " laughable, and demonstrates severe mental health issues", following it with misplaced and repeated strawman accusations and other things already mentioned, then ending up with in the last post a sad but haunting lament. Let's see if I can get this quote right.... oh yeah here it is. He was concerned that something "has changed the friendly and open climate we're supposed to have as gamers".
It's so sad/bad it's good, in a Monty Python sort of way I guess. It's easier to keep that "friendly and open climate" when we don't start off with attacks and insults you know. When you say it that's just an honest opinion, but when they do it's an insult? Nope. Works the same from both ends and if you set the tone of the thread you can't exactly complain about the tone of the thread, can you? Could have said "oops, I was a bit emotional there, wasn't I?" at any time, still could I'd think. They don't seem the type to hold grudges here as far as I can tell.