[Jon Stratis]

I can see the argument a team would make for allowing them under R13D, but I don't think they quite fit into the intent or letter of the rule.

In the case of a connector being attached to a speed controller output (like a pair of PowerPoles), the connector is semi-permanently attached. R13 was updated for this situation after the new Victors and Talons came out - under the old rules, attaching such a connector would make that COTS part an assembly, and thus illegal for use in future years. Even cutting the connector off leaves the COTS item modified, making it illegal. So the new rule now means you can keep using those controllers year after year, leaving the same old connectors on.

In this case, the breakout board is it's own independent custom circuit. It can easily be removed from the Talon, returning the Talon to its original COTS condition. That means it doesn't really fall into the intent of R13D - the Talon in question hasn't been modified.

If you want to reuse them, I suggest asking in the Q&A. Be careful with your wording, as you don't want the dreaded "we don't comment on specific designs" response!