Okay, I just got off the phone with Steve Buso and read him what I wrote above. He clarified the story for me as follows...
Steve produced the Li'l Legends series with the thought to donate the plan and story to PAMPA. He sent each of us transparent, sticky-back appliqués with instructions to sign them and return them so that he could put the autographs of each World Champion next to the Li’l Legend version of his plane on the plan. He then made five copies; one for each of the five who's models were on the plan, sent the plans to each person, and did not make any more copies as the idea was to donate the plan to PAMPA and have them sell it through the PAMPA plans service. For some reason the plan was not sent to PAMPA (more on this later). So, there were only five copies out there. Apparently one of the five let someone else copy his plan. Then in turn that entity apparently began selling the plan and even supposedly produced kits from the plan - all without contacting Steve for his permission, or offering any type of royalty. And, yes, Steve is miffed about it, but too much of a gentleman to make a stir about it.
I asked Steve if he would still be willing to donate the plan to PAMPA, and he enthusiastically said, "Yes!" So, Steve will be sending the original Mylar (again, off which only five copies were made) to PAMPA President, Mark Weiss at some point in the near future and it will be added to the PAMPA plans service, which will soon be overhauled. What does Steve get out of all this? Well, once and for all people will know the true story behind these plans, and Steve will get the proper credit that he so richly deserves. Unfortunately he won't benefit from any profits from the unauthorized selling of his plan, or from any kit sales that may have happened. Seems that this occurs a lot in our hobby…
Later - Bob Hunt