Hilarious how a community noted for its high level of piracy when these titles were new is worried about the issue of ownership two decades later.
While I understand the argument from a strict legal standing, it still seems pointless.
Heck, the cheering for WHDload (which is amazing) while complaining about downloading ADF's.
Given WHDLoad circumvents copy protection, it is most likely illegal in several parts of the world, the US included.