Well, I believe in clarification. I do feel it is being over worried for the most part. If it is mainly the copying of patterns and selling them to others, we all know we should not do that. Sharing my *bought* pattern with another is another thing, acknowledging the creator of the pattern on the label is one way to end fears of misrepresentation.
Free blocks and patterns are available online for the most part and creating your own "style" is an option and for the most part seems to be the norm here.
Once some clarification is made, by the publishers as to what we can and cannot do, will we know to boycott certain magazines or to use their "free" patterns within. It will be interesting to see what they have to say on the subject.