It needs to be addressed by CCA leadership, as I'm sure it will be.

The hobby was not served at all by the copyright claim.

And here's one reason I know that is true. There are chips I have, which I could scan/photograph properly, and contribute to chipguide. I would like to. But with the way it is run, and the lack of understanding of copyright of the people who run it, I will never do it. Not a chance.