It’s certainly foolish, no doubt about that.
Well, it’s kind of funny to talk about morals on a pirate site, though (lol).
Then what about distributing it for free and asking for support?
Actually, it wouldn’t work in the first place without any demand.
Is there anyone who would want this?
Paradoxically, piracy is the bulwark of justice when it comes to Koikatsu mods.
Modifications based on other people's assets, yes, ports are other people's assets to, (and ironically downloaded for free from DeviantArt, because either someone else exported them from some game or created them)
or selling things implemented in the game itself, or projects that require plugins that are free, are pure filth.(and without even the free plugin itself, you could throw away 99% of the mods in the game because they simply wouldn't exist)
They don't have copyrights for that.
Besides, it's funny when modders create a new game and don't want a cent for it, and some clown sells a card on Koikatsu xD
By the way, even in illusionsoft's regulations any monetization when interfering with their game was prohibited.
Soooo Yeah It always makes me laugh too. XD
As for optional support, firstly, it depends on skill and work put in. Secondly, it's perfectly acceptable, at least from the community's perspective. Illusionsoft doesn't give a damn about it anyway, even though it's forbidden.(today it is even more so, especially since they are reactivated under the Illgames banner)
Anyway all these lunatics are using either HFp or Betterrepack.(which is totally comical)
Either way, how much you earn is a matter of luck.
Look at Evaanxd, and most other modders.
Imaxami could only dream of such a profit, and he's a comparably good modder.
which ported almost all of Danmachi and more.
I even found the place where he got these assets, it's a pity he didn't port the iconic uniform to Freya, only the alternative one from the banquet.