Hello again all but I'm here to report that the same itch.io user has reposted Runesword 2 as their own work called "Runesword and Magic" here:
https://kieferd20.itch.io/runesword-and-magic and they're charging money for it again and that it's taken itch.io longer than 4 days for them to pull the page down even though I reported it again. So if the brass at Shrapnel Games can lean on these guys (again?) we can at least keep those jokers from profiting off a game that's been freely released already. They're not the only ones doing this since I previously came across what must be a illegitimate upgrade of Omnitrend's Rules of Engagement here:
https://halkun.itch.io/rules-of-engagement and reported it but the page is still up and their account is still active. I guess Itch.Io's report hyperlink is just for show! But in any case thanks for hearing me out fellow shrapnelites!
John Stone