they are not "skilled pirates", they are skilled coders who were deceived by vb.org ... this is different. the real pirates, the ones who hack softwares, there is none there... nullifying vB takes 30 seconds for anybody who ever take a look at the code, it does not need any skill to do so, any coder on vb.org can do it eyes closed.

there is more than just vbteam where you can find skilled vb coders, but they usually work for bigger projects than their own sites... there is some good companies that offer customization of your forum, and most of the time, when you see a skilled coder leave vb.org it is because they are hired by big companies that need their work 24/7...