I hear you, but this isn't a new conundrum in creative fields/play. Artists' studios have long worked in a similar way, employing others to continually emulate

I hear you, but this isn't a new conundrum in creative fields/play. Artists' studios have long worked in a similar way, employing others to continually emulate an original ideal that an artist would ultimately brand. I understand it's a little different, but we don't regret people admiring da Vinci as much as they do. People haven't stopped painting since the works of masters, and in many cases are inspired to see what is possible— and people still paint as a creative act. With reference to Lego— I covet that Apollo Saturn rocket model, and I'm often in awe of some of the creativity and skill that has gone into many of the models designed in their studios. I grew up in the age of Lego models, though less sophisticated than they are now— I did start with my mother's early 70's sets. Maybe the issue lies elsewhere— not that the predesigned models exist at all, but the consumerist motivation to just buy up those [models] for children instead of first exposing them to the basics without any other aspiration and gradually increasing exposure. I mean, that's how we've done painting for a long time— the kids get finger paints, wax crayons and cheap newsprint first. Then later they can see some master works, and maybe get a paint-by-numbers to see that their hands are just as capable of producing the same with the right practice.