I agree with those viewpoints of some who suggest people modify the avatar by themselves. Most main assets, like costumes and avatars, can be easily obtained from this forum and other similar forums.
The only reason to continue ripping Avatars is probably learning how others' works achieve some very cool features n attractive looks.
Mostly avatars are like building Lego using a bunch of prefabs, maybe kinda suffering charge by others but technically is legit cuz you remake it. If its sources/prefabs/avatar are mostly from Booth, the creator is also a modifier rather than a creator who owns the 100% copyright.
Hv no urge to rip people's works now, ugh so when u hv an access to get most assets to remake a copy work similar to what u like.
Why not remake one? clean and reasonable.
They actually won't have the avatars' total copyrights, how do u claim ur modified avatars and u hv 100% copyright? The asset shops won't transfer all their copyrights to the purchaser, they only have use of rights(may have commercial rights)
Some piracy shops even sell final avatars(modified avatars) and those breaking the Terms of Use of Avatar/Assets
Now you finally have a reason can defend remaked avatars urself now.
Tbh does it still have the meaning to rip other work now? Assets leak everywhere and are even being sold at lower price in the piracy market and shared.
Since you can rip and fix, that surely can tell you don't have skill issues to remake one.