I think if we can get PM back on it's feet again it can go back to the way it was if not better. I understand the fear that made so many community members stop supporting it but it's not as bad as everyone thinks. it's not a game stealing Nintendo's properties, It's Brawl, a game made by Nintendo, we just changed it a little bit. Some games even support modding and put the option right on the main menu, If we stopped treating it like taboo it would stop being taboo.
Whether or not it is allowed is the sole discretion of the content creator. There's room for journalism, parody, and the like, but full-blown derivative works done without permission are another thing. I'm not here to debate what's legal or not, I just see it as a matter or principle and integrity. If you respected Nintendo as intellectual owners, you'd at least ask their permission. Some companies might allow or encourage modding or hacking, but that was their decision. Silence on a matter does not always equal permission.
So, go ahead and flame me or whatever. I am ambivalent towards PM and I wish you guys well. I don't agree with the premise of the project, but it's not my problem and I don't even play PM, anyway. I'm more than happy to leave you guys alone 90% of the time. I just came into this thread to see what the news post was about and I saw a comment that really seemed misguided, so I felt like I could help with some perspective.