In reply to Vlad.

Regarding the "dark" side of GPL. I am referring to just taking some else's work and reselling it hoping to provide nothing extra and make a quick buck. I understand and support the fact that GPL grants assurances to the user of not being fenced in or held hostage. That is a great benefit. But that is the user, not another business. That is the spirit of the GPL. What you were describing is not in the spirit of GPL because one doesn't bring anything new to the table and that doesn't benefit anybody.

Woothemes create their own products. They don't take what others have created and sell them with better support. I also like and appreciate Woothemes (they are actually Automattic now, but it doesn't matter much).

Regarding having a page builder, yes Pile does have a project builder, but it is a custom one built specifically for Pile with the minimum amount of options. We generally stay clear of builders but in this case, the design asked for one.

Even if we are using a builder, we've made sure that the customer would have an easy time getting good results. So no, we are not putting the whole design responsibility on the shoulders of customers. That would not be right nor fair.

The shop component of Pile is also a stripped down version aimed at the specific needs of a photographer or visual artist.

I really appreciate you taking the time to put forward your thoughts as a "not a typical TF user". I helps us better understand the vastly different perspectives people have when looking at our products. This helps keep us firmly grounded in reality.

Best regards,
- Vlad