I think its unnecessarily convoluted, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) are morons and need to get a life.
Including their cousins like the MPA and RIAA.
https://gamehistory.org/87percent
I am currently doing research around this topic for my University work and have created a google form for people to respond, but I need to make sure it is clean and respects everyone’s privacy.
You can request my signal group through direct messages if you would like to fill it out once it releases, I have other plans to have a talk as a (focus) group.
I think it’s going to get more and more challenging due to how many games are focused on online play. If co-op or multiplayer servers are shutdown a lot of the time it comes down to fans to recreate them.
I’d highly recommend checking out this PCGamingWiki page about GameSpy server replacements if you are into that kind of thing.
Even with these mods you still run into the issue of needing either players or bots and whether or not to archive all game altering updates.