To me,a piece, or a chess variant, is just like a music note, a thing tha
only the masters can devise, but, after that, everyone can use it. Imagine
if only Da Vinci could use the 3d perspective.... He was the first one to
notice this relation. If you think a chessvariant as a closed work,
where's the progress?
Whe are a community to share, not to get at home plotting and scheming...
Fearing tha the guy next door can steal your new cool idea!
Hugs.