I'm not saying that we should make a TON of copies of protos, and I'd much prefer that hacks/reproduced prototypes be made from cartridges that are dead, or original components.
Honestly, how many of the copies ever made of Fatal Fury 1, or Art of Fighting 1, or other such common games actually get played? There's a reason that those games can be obtained for as little money as they can; there's more supply than demand.
Ratson, go eat a bag of dicks.
I'm in the same boat, as far as wanting to play these games. And let's face is, so long as the only carts sacrificed are old AoFs, SamShos, and Fatal Furys, no one's really gonna miss 'em.