I'll just lay it out here before things get too heated - any mod has the right to be called unspec. That's freedom of speech and no different than say, me calling any other project as unspec. I look at things and call them unspec all the time.
However, calling something unspec and gatekeeping are two separate issues being conflated into one discussion.
I'll be watching the thread for now; it gets locked if people can't play nice.
The usage terms of the mod are to be respected, that's just it. Not up for debate. That's not gatekeeping. That's respecting individual rights.
What is allowed though, is the creation of any other Miami themed project as long as it doesn't infringe on others' asset usage terms. Nobody has a monopoly on a Miami project. If you can do it better, go for it.
If I were to suggest a healthier point of discussion - make a new thread about a new mod idea, featuring something else like mainland Miami City, the 'glades or any of the suburbial areas in the county area.
Option C would be a team effort among the factions to create proper spec for Miami Beach FD and PD.
I leave it to you people to work this out moving forward.