FlOw clone released on iPhone, developer pleads ignorance

From their re-revised web page:

Because the game seemed to be upsetting so many, we have decided to remove it completely. We will also make sure nothing like this ever happens in the future.

It's odd that they would be making a "fan remake" without mentioning the original or its creator. Although they weren't profiting from it at the time, one has to wonder if they were planning to monetize it in some way in the future.

Interesting story, but am I the only one who felt that the headline and story almost sounded like something pulled from The Onion? If there was an all-geek version of The Onion, I could easily something like this.