Hi All,
They dragged me, kicking and screaming, back from vacation and I wanted to follow up on this issue as promised. Obviously, Linae's a key person working on this stuff and her insight into the area will forever dwarf what little informaton and undestanding I can track down, but with that said, I have a quote from Liz Schuh, D&D Publishing Brand Director.
“We’re still vetting our final policy regarding open gaming. As soon as that process is complete, we’ll make an official announcement. Stay tuned for more information.”
I'll make sure additional informaton is passed on when I receive it, but for now this is the best we can do for a quote.
Thanks,
-Mike
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=221163&page=5&pp=30
The above was posted today over at EN World. Makes me think perhaps WotC brass, or maybe Hasbro is rethinking the whole concept of open gaming. It's pure speculation on my part, but maybe they're having trouble creating a GSL that allows them to protect their 4e content while creating an environment that is 3rd party friendly.