The way I see it, when you load up a mod it changes previously loaded mods. RSRD does overwrite TMO gameplay options, for instance. It is only reasonable that therefore it is okay to write mods that overwrite RSRD parameters too.
It is not okay to release them as "RSRD Reworked!" or in any way to imply that you've somehow taken over RSRD. It IS okay to release "Restore Duci's Evil Airplanes to RSRD" mod. It can be loaded on top of RSRD if you want that change, but it does not change RSRD itself. If you unload "Restore Duci's Evil Airplanes" you restore RSRD to Lurker's intention, just as if you uninstall RSRD you restore Duci's original intentions for TMO. I thought evil airplanes were Duci's crowning achievement. Lurker hated them so he tromped all over them.
The agreement was that Duci would work on gameplay and Lurker would do campaign. But that is not what happened and RSRD morphed into a supermod knowing no boundaries, not supplementing TMO but redefining its gameplay as well. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Just do it with respect for the original mod makers and in a way that leaves their products unmodified if people are perfectly happy with them unmodified.
We're providing additional choices, not eliminating old ones.
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