I think that it's clear that for us to progress anywhere, we need to exclude Hasbro as a factor because they are more of a deterrent than a facilitator.

Yeah, I know that there is a risk of annoying them and possible consequences from that but given their overall 'blind eye' attitude to intellectual property infringement (KOs at Botcon anyone?) there is a good chance that their overall neglect could benefit us.

It would basically be a 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy. I am sure that Hasbro won't give a damn unless we make them aware of it.