Going back on topic, I second approach of legal entity. And I think legal entity != "only one with rights to distribute nokia repos". If Nokia would like to allow "anyone" to redistribute - which I doubt - that's okay. Ho ever, as legal entity, IMO, we get better chances to redistribute it at all, in any form.

Also, providing forum, repos, and wiki = some costs. You (Graham) would be surprised, how popular (downloads/day) maemo repos are. I don't see good options to legally pay bills, without forming legal entity - at least, if we don't want financial police (or how it's called it any country) to get into our a**.

Also, forming legal Entity doesn't force us to do anything - even to prolong it existence, if we conclude that it's not way to do - but gives possibilities. I see no rationale behind just dropping this possibility.