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Legality of third party fans

R29 says:
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Hard drive motors or fans that are: included in any Kickoff Kit, distributed via FIRST Choice, part
of a legal motor controller (including manufacturer provided accessories), or part of a legal COTS
computing device
We recently bought a number of 40mm computer fans to mount on our Talon SR ESCs, but this rule caught my eye. Since we didn't obtain the fans via a kickoff kit or via FIRST Choice, and they're not the original fans or bought via the ESC vendor, and they're not previously included in a COTS computing device, are they legal? We're not using them strategically, just as replacements for Talon SR fans, and they're not doing anything unexpected from a fan. Just regular 40mm fans.