Let's take the M7 Trash situation as an example.
The way I understand it, TokyoPop licensed M7 Trash from BW. TokyoPop, knowing that if they tried to release M7 Trash without involving HG they'd get a lawsuit coming their way. So, they work things out with HG and all is fine and dandy. Except that BW doesn't feel that HG should be involved in any way. BW shuts down the release. HG can't force BW to give up that merchandise. Remember for all those products BW still has the "Moral right," which grants them the ability to determine when those products get released to the public. In Japan BW can just go ahead and release any Macross related product they want, but as HG contends, BW gave up the right to release Macross products int'ly, they must go through HG.
Here's another example, if you or I were to create some Macross related art, it doesn't mean that HG can automatically exploit that art. HG first has to get your permission before they could use that art for their purposes. However, if you were to try and exploit that art, you would be infringing on HG's rights.
There you go, in order for HG to get a hold of the products BW has created/licensed BW must be willing to work with them.
OK I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything, it's just that this dosesn't make sence to me...
OK so BW can't release anything internationaly, but they can say what and when something get's out?