You miss the point,

It's not about whether he can replicate the shot or not, it is about whether it is appropriate to present the shot and take other people’s compliment for his creativity, without giving any credit to the photographer who originated the idea.

C80 had a very short comment, which I think represented my stance, and possibly others’.

@_@ deserves a lot of respect for his passion, his skills, his humor, and his contribution to this form. Personally I wish he comes back soon. But in this incident, he was wrong.