Author's Response:
Well, it's certainly a fair question. Let's see.
I have to disagree with the idea of it being a waste of flash talent. You aren't running out of ability when you animate - quite the opposite, in fact: with every bit of animation, you are gaining experience, confidence, and practice. When you animate, you are improving yourself.
Now, you're definitely right: the people in this collab could do better. Every one of them could make more involved, entertaining, technically impressive pieces - and most of them have. But, this animation doesn't have to be that polished product: this collaboration could just be another stepping stone on that path.
Some of the people in this collab hadn't had any work submitted, hadn't had much practice with Flash. Looking at other animations can be inspiring, but also intimidating. This collab gave the animators a chance to practice and experiment without the pressure of achieving a very high-quality submission. These are (in general) self-taught artists you're looking at: people who are fighting against their own apathy in order to learn something new. I'm happy to help them along with a collab like this.
So, what I'm trying to say is - these are animators who can make you go "Wow!", but they might need practice and motivation before they get that far. This collab is a chance to help them along.
Thanks for the review, sir, and sorry that you didn't enjoy the collab too much!