I hope you guys can see at this point that 'airdrop' and 'changed the code' are exactly the same thing. If we win a court case against Steem for theft, we are setting a dangerous legal precedent that can later be used against us and any other fork that modifies distribution of funds.

They're not the same thing. Using Theycallmedan as an example, he spent 1 million plus USD to buy in. Using some of the others, they were initial miners whose contributions at the beginning were responsible for the creation/foundation of the chain. Everyone involved also in one way shape or form put in either money, time etc to accumulate the Steem that was stolen.

In the created chain airdrop, not one person put in one penny (other than the facilitators of setting up and running) nor time for the initial coins airdropped.

No way can this be construed as the same thing. For it to be the same thing, Justin would have to do a fork that left all original stake alone yet create a new fork that would airdrop to everyone EXCEPT those he targets.

One is theft. The other was excluding Justin Sun and (with the exception of a few innocents) the punk ass bitches who support him and his thieving dictatorial ways.

To assume that we can convict Justin Sun and receive zero blowback ourselves could result in dire consequences. We should not allow ourselves to fall victim to this hubris.

Not seeing it as explained above the same as all, the differences show they aren't. If those stolen from are unable to be made whole, I most certainly hope they are able to find some form of recompense through the legal system. They accrues their stake through their know how, equipment and in some cases large monetary investments. If this is allowed to stand due to some claim that code makes it alright to be a thief, crypto might as well hang it up and call it a day. No one in their right mind would invest in it (not that many are yet really).