This occurred to my mind after viewing this thread. Why not release the earliest working player (or the current one...your choice), without ZC, and let the poor souls unable to DOS actually be able to enjoy some playing time? I don't see it hurting anything to let a few poor souls - or even those without souls - be able to play.
Thus, basically, release the exact same thing you give to us; however, remove zquest.exe and any other ZQuest items from the installer.
Just a thought; strike it down with a reason if you wish. But I don't see this much hurting. Thoughts?
Cyclone
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