A ton of the fans have been angry at the developers for taking such a harsh stand. Well, all that has been a hot topic among the PC gaming community since evidently, players were expecting a bit more freedom with the modding than that.
Remember how a GTA 5 PC mod was released that let the players adjust the FOV (field of view) and make things better for themselves? Also, remember how quickly Rockstar Games reacted by starting to ban people for using it?
