Agreed, if they so protective about their investment in this piece of code , why not release open pool version with fee , i`d say win win solution.
You say that but you have no idea of what Nicehash is... So next time, close your mouth and use your brain.
Lets see, its hashpower marketplace witch swarmed by bots and isnt near as profitable as mining directly on pool, specially if you want to keep mined coins. And i dont see harm them releasing another "open" version of eqm with fee included , they will get their cut , and people will be able to keep their coins.