[StephLee]

The part is greenlit by the 2008 Parts Use Flowchart, so I say Bluateam is good!

The progression I followed for the flowchart led me to this critical question: "Is the part or material off-the-shelf or is it custom made by the team after the start of the 2008 Kickoff? (See Robot Section)" The part was definitely MADE after the 2008 kickoff.

Further, the robot section specifically prohibits "fabrication and assembly" prior to the start of the 2008 build season, but encourages "design exercises." This quite clearly indicates to me that the main intent is to prohibit robot building, not robot designing, prior to the start of the season. Without preseason designs (and without re-using old designs in a new season), many of the fantastic designs we've seen wouldn't have existed.

Conclusion: nothing in the manual specifically prohibits the use of old pixels and reusing the old design is in line with my interpretation of the intent of the restrictions.