at the end of the day you have to think about things in terms of actions. andrew hussie and their team have:

-been producing and releasing homestuck for free for over a decade

-paid their collaborators (me being one of them, i was paid for animating br8k)

-been working to repair the homestuck site for at least a year now after it was left in disrepair by viz media after the discontinuation of flash

-given us fraf and this forum

on the other hand, what tangible things have the people spreading the rumors given us? u have to understand homestuck attracts a certain type of grifter, someone who isnt willing to make art but will spin any story to take credit for, well, homestuck basically. since 2011 i’ve seen this pattern repeat.

i also wanna remind people that when the unofficial collection came out andrew hussie RECOMMENDED it to fans. so you just have to be discerning and try to understand what changed from then to now? i think all andrew hussie has shown to want through their actions is for their work to remain accessible to readers and for fans and collaborators to be encouraged to make new things through homestuck.