You got it wrong also because we are not cloning anything. All codes are written from scratch.
Spin-offs allow you to embrace the cloning process.
Would you consider a NEM/Nxt spin-off? Since these PoS coins are not mineable, you would not have the advantage of low-difficulty to easily accumulate coins upon launch, but perhaps you could accomplish the same effect by forging. For example, if you were one of the first to claim your pre-mine, you'd be forging when most bitcoiners had your project "on ignore." The code could be written to award forgers with transactions fees when claims are made (since there's no mining to offset the cost of supporting the network). If lots of bitcoiners make their claims, you as one of the earliest forgers would earn more fees. If few bitcoiners make their claim (assuming you implemented a 1-year claim window), then your money supply is reduced. So again, this seems like a way to bootstrap an alt-coin with an efficient distribution and still provide a mechanism for developers to earn a profit should their idea prove to be innovative.
