Jason, I here you on the member vs non-member issue. Maybe it should be stated in the charter that anyone who is on the 501st Forums, regardless of membership status - ACTION will be taken. Because the non-members make up the community as well as the members. Especially if they are supplying the 501st with original buckets, never before made. ie the clone stuff. Or Jason's MQ Stormtrooper. If someone recasted it, that member or non-member should be BANNED and Publicly displayed as a RECASTER.
Paul, I definitely think you are taking steps in the right direction. I agree with the BAN, good job.
As far the IP thing, Jason hit on the head, unless LFL allows or gives you permission to recast or sell his stuff, you don't own it. The question isn't about IP, unless someone here said " no one can build the stormtrooper anymore" only FX or TE2 can build it, then the IP card should be played. You don't own it, so I can build what I want.
Now with that said, buying someone's armor TE2 or FX, and then copying it and reselling it is recasting. Member or NON-member, you are stealing if you recast it. If you want to be a sell TK armor, start a build thread, show your progress, and document your build for all to see, step by step, then offer your FANMADE TK.
To say anything different, that no one owns the rights so I can recast anything I want, go ahead and make a list of which armor/helmets you want to recast publicly so people can decide if they want to sell to you or not. I mean be a MAN about it andout yourself. At least give the prop builder the common courtesy to let him know that you will recast his stuff.
BTW, no one owns the IP rights, that has never been the issue - the issue is TRUST, how can you have a community of people if you can not TRUST them, if a propbuilder does not TRUST a potential buyer, then no transaction. Vice versa, if I do not TRUST a propmaker, I will not order from him, especially he has ran off with money or sent out really bad recast.
I have never heard a propmaker say, I own the rights, you can not build another stormtrooper. I have heard propmakers get really pissed off that people recasted his fanmade bucket. Then the community should be pissed as well, they stole that guys hard work, time and efforts. By not standing by that man's side (member or non-memeber); it is a total slap in the face of the propbuilder. Why in the hell-o would he ever want to build another awesome helmet to be recasted and told don't complain about it.
Once again, the wording on the charter may need to change to any person on the 501st forums will be served the same consquences. NON-members - Banned, Memebers Banned, Membership to the 501st REVOKED.
Food for thought.