Soooo, let's not turn this thread into a debate about the legality of the patch. If SE decides to take action, then they'll take action regardless of what any of us know (or think we know) about copyright law.
Recall that a SE representative contacted Sky about the
Final Fantasy Reishiki translation project and issued a
C&D order. I've been told that some of the folks at SE have been aware of the
BoB translation project for quite some time. We never kept this translation a secret, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if they knew. In fact, I'd be surprised if they
didn't know, especially in light of the
Reishiki litigation incident.
And yet, none of us who were involved in this particular project (that I know of) have ever been contacted by any SE representative at any time during the creation of this patch. If SE thought that they stood to gain more revenue from this IP outside of Japan, I figure they would have reached out to us at some point. They could have issued a C&D at any time, and I would have complied with the law if they had. I love this community, but not enough to get into legal trouble for it
So far, so good. Just keeping my fingers crossed so that as many people can enjoy this patch as possible and make it worth all the hard work that everyone put into it over the past few years.