That's a negative effect, the growth of the server makes it more noticeable.
The more people that play it the more likely it is that Gamefreak would hear or see about the game,
look it up and might even sue them because they sell membership and the like...
(Which is really idiotic, how else do you want them to hold up a server? Also, they made sprites from scratch.
If I was part of GameFreak I would be flattered, but things do not work that way.)
Also due to copyright. Gamefreak is known for being problematic on this regard.
They shut down a couple of Pokemon MMOs before...
But I dont think the country of the server really changes the copyrights, does it? :confused:
I mean, so basically I can go copying(Not saying thats what you do, dont get the wrong idea!) a game
and sell it elsewhere and come out free out of it?