Fair enough, I see your point. But, I'd argue the use of "legal" was to make a real point: We assume this isn't legally possible today, and the article is show

Fair enough, I see your point. But, I'd argue the use of "legal" was to make a real point: We assume this isn't legally possible today, and the article is showing how it is. So I'm not saying you're wrong, simply that I disagree.