Make All Published Maps Cloneable

The thing that has always made Inkarnate special has been its collaborative foundation. There are plenty of other map making tools that have no sharing function, and can replicate much of what Inkarnate can do. The Explore tab used to be more than a gallery, it was a place where map makers and DMs/GMs could find maps that are close, clone them and modify them to fit their needs - assuming they lacked the skill to create impressive maps in the first place.

Inkarnate has shifted away from its foundation, though. As a result, many have returned to the old way of Googling the maps that they need, because it provides a much larger selection and an increased likelihood of finding a fitting map. The problem I am talking about is Patreon. It is completely understandable that people want to monetize their work, but the result is that a large majority of the explore tab is no longer usable, or adaptable. Instead, it has become a place for Patreon promotions.

I strongly believe Inkarnate would benefit greatly, and reclaim many of its lost subscribers, if ALL published maps were cloneable. Creators can still freely mark their work and promote their websites, but users could still adjust those maps for their specific needs - which again, is the heart of what made Inkarnate so collaborative and popular in the first place.

I am not asking to limit creators; if custom assets are used, those will obviously be lost upon cloning, and sure, a creator can make the entire map a custom asset so that it is effectively not cloneable, but that really comes down to a question of character I suppose.

If all maps were cloneable, those of us who have been driven away from Inkarnate (I stay because I too make maps for others) would return because it would once again be the best place for TTRPG maps. Unfortunately, due to the influx of Patreon promotions and non-cloneable (paywalled, effectively) maps, that crown has returned to Google Images.