>>9683427It really is technically fair game. If someone else got these molds whether legally or illegally, 3rd parties are treading a thin line. They can't protect their "IP" because it isn't their IP since they're incapable of legitimizing it in any meaningful way. Just how it is.
I think the idea of this thread is more than just 3rd party TFs, it's that these toy companies or corporations, neither of them are our friends. Ultimately they do what's right for them, and they don't care about us so long as we keep buying.