Using that logic - The EQEmulator Project is affiliated with Sony, SoE, and Everquest Live. Which your webpage up front very clearly says that you are not.
We have always been very clear on the code, and have great respect for the EQEmu developers and their contributions. However, we are *NOT* affiliated with the EQEmu Project in any way. This wasn't our initial choice, but it is nonetheless a reality. Our official response can be found in this linked post.
http://www.lucid-vision.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3701
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Are you affiliated with EQEmulator project? :
Good question. Our server is a highly modified version of the free eqemulator source code geared totally towards balanced pvp. As far as our 'affiliation' with them - lets just say our faction needs alot of work, as they currently /con "scowling" - and leave it at that.
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Without going in depth on the various attacks directed at LV by the EQEmu Project. The reality is that outside of the small group of people who visit this board, or play on some of the servers that stay away from the politics and nonsense that go on internally.(And there are some very good and well done servers out there.) EQEmu's reputation is simply terrible. I'd go as far to say, that some of the attraction towards LV's work is because we are an independant entity, and not associated with a project that is largely viewed as corrupt and a poor place to play. As i helped put the LV project together, i was actually surprised at the near universal disdain that people tended to have towards emulated EQ servers. Disdain that stems largely from the actions of your own representatives and developers.
If it were me in your position: I'd worry more about cleaning house, then worrying about who was affiliated or associated with who. You will find people a lot less ashamed to be part of or affiliated with a project that was respectable, then one that was ruled over and dominated by some powermad asshat.