>>37832463I don't believe in this bunny and Masuda works on the games and is held to the same NDAs as anyone else involved. An artist or creative talent can interact with fan projects they just can't actively TAKE them. This is different from job to job and it's mostly something that's advised against for legal reasons but there are no clear cut laws against it and it can be flexible.
For example JK Rowling has commented on fanfiction in the past and praised some works, and
>>37831163 you see right here that Turner interacts with fanart and even liked a fakemon. Sometimes fanworks even get released on an official level like Mega Man X Street Fighter, and sometimes it can get people hired if they send it through the right channels or if someone takes notice. Shit isn't absolutely black and white.