I never had a problem with hacks and utilities that work with IL2 without compromising it's compatibility or add practical capability. I was pretty clear about what I have a problem with and that is those who thought their aircraft should have more speed etc. and did not have enough patience to wait for it to be done correctly.
The hackers could have worked with Oleg and friends, not splintered the community and helped progress with IL2, but they did not. They created multiple versions of IL2 that are not compatible with the official version nor with each other, and none of which have the quality or stability of the original.
They certainly don't sell it that way to new IL2 enthusiasts though, each of the hackers has done the greatest thing in the world, and much better than the official version if you ask them or those not bright enough to see what was and is going on...
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