Ben,
Re read the first paragraph of the section you just posted.
17. Disqualification: Exclusion.Contestants may be disqualified or excluded from any or all events if
guilty of an infraction of contest rules, unsportsman-like
or discourteous conduct, infraction of good safe-ty
practice or procedure, or conduct detrimental to
the well-being of model aviation.
In the case of cloneing.... since that is what this thread is all about..... Person #1 designs an airplane, incorporating into it well designed structures, person #2 uses the fiberglass parts as a male plug, pulls a set of molds from it and does not put the same type of structure in it, or uses a light glass cloth, or does not use the carbon fiber in there that person#1 used for the structure that is proven to his design. Then person #2 sells this airplane to person #3 as an airplane designed, and kitted by person #1.
This individual has #1 performed discourteous conduct....he has copied another individuals work, without the proper engineering he has plagerized.
#2 he may have compromised safety as he may have just "splashed" the appearance and may not have adequately selected the proper materials
#3 he certainly has performed conduct detrimental to the well being of model avaiation.
Just my opinions.
David Reid