I agree. I also really don't see a difference between recasting something Sideshow mass produced, and making a custom. In the first scenario, the recaster is stealing the license/design from a corporation. In the 2nd example, the customs artist is stealing the rights to a character from Marvel and from whoever Marvel gave the license to.
I don't see stealing a character from Marvel as less illegal or frowned upon than stealing the design from Sideshow. It's equally illegal. Equally frowned upon.
I also don't think Sideshow would do anything to this forum if they decided to reintroduce the customs section. Is Sideshow really going to shut down the biggest forum and promoter of their products? I wouldn't have bought half the stuff I've bought if not for this forum. Having said that, if Sideshow threatened a forum I ran with legal action, I would comply as well
. But I digress.
I mentioned in an earlier post, what if Sideshow is running the EX head recasts market to get some extra cash from a sold out product.