Oh please.......you can go to the Library and copy whatever you want to.....and you have to pay for the copies at the desk whereby the Librarian has to look at them and count the pages to tally up your total.
This is bordering on funny. I get the point and I don't purposely go out and copy patterns and such but geeeeeeez.
I still say it is a compliment to the designer and the designer should be given props for the design if used.
Disclaimer:
Please flame with quilt patterns.....LOL!