It makes me wonder if the reason many of the mod authors agreed to the FTB mod pack simply as a way to, how do I say it. "Sticking it" to Kaker, spiting him? I don't know.
I guess I'm trying to say that if Technic hadn't come around in the first place to "rile up" the mod makers, would they have ever agreed to this new mod pack? Or would they still be stuck in their "No, it's mine! Mine mine mine!" ways as before?
I'm not trying to pull a conspiracy out of nowhere or something, I'm just musing really.
Guess in the end it's not really worth bothering to think about. As xxmikegigsxx said; just another person who dislikes Technic and Kaker & Co. who continues to dislike them.
Granted, slowpoke has made a bit of a name for himself with the authors to begin with, before ever asking to make a mod pack of their mods.
Where as Kakermix started Technic as a little thing between himself and friends, never intending it to get as big/popular as it is, so seeking permissions was never something that crossed his mind at the time.
That's how I've understood it, anyways. Feel free to correct me.
I also had a much more eloquent post written up in my head, but that got all garbled from the transition from brain to keyboard. :/ I blame my fingers. And boy this post is a lot longer than I intended. Oops. :O