GameRager: TBH I don't get why: The devs don't keep most info secret until it's done to avoid this and drop it on torrent, or why they don't work on it in secret anyways.
Fender_178: Yeah I don't get it either. Maybe they are afraid of being sued that alone would scare anyone off since Disney has a ton of money. I know that I would be scared if I were in their shoes.
That's why ANYONE working on a game mod should keep it on the darkweb/hidden/etc and not tell anyone how to contact them or obtain such mods until it's so close to being released that even if they get a notice they can dump it on torrents and such and the companies can't do sh*t about it then.
Then people can spread it via various means.
Or heck, why don't people making mods who get notice either keep working on it in secret(it's not like they check these people's homes) and then drop it quietly or let others start working on it who haven't been served notices? :\
That said: I strongly admire companies that let others make fan mods/etc for their works as long as such people don't charge for them. They get more money and praise from me.