From what i've seen, just about every speedrun community that runs on ps4 has used a LTR with success, i think dividing the boards between base and pro would be awkward, a load remover makes everything more uniform (and fair) imo.

I think the load remover should be used, having to buy a ps4 pro with ssd in order to seriously compete right out the gate seems very Pay to Win, and a lot of people will be running on base console with HDD, the goal should be to have a level playing field and a fair competition above all else.

There are significant differences between the JPN version and US port (different monsters and runeknight classes, ect) even the title of the game itself is different in the JPN version, it's very much its own entity.

Because people are splicing runs and no one gives a chit?