Certainly, Gamenauts gets a design that has already proved popular with audiences, but is that really enough incentive to destroy your reputation? I think he's

Certainly, Gamenauts gets a design that has already proved popular with audiences, but is that really enough incentive to destroy your reputation? I think he's overestimating how much people in general care about clones. Sure, in indie game developer circles, their reputation is stained. But most people are not aware, and even if they are, most don't give a shit. Ninja Fishing is now the top #13 paid app on the App Store. That said, maybe with this backlash the press and distribution channels will start giving a fuck.