[Aurornis]

The point is they don’t get sued for distributing game assets they don’t own.

If they could distribute them, they would.

[YcYc10]

But what is the point of the project?

[voxic11]

It patches the game with a modernized UX, implements a new client-server multiplayer networking model, allows you to play the game on systems which don't support it like macOS, and adds better support for modding. Overall it just updates the experience to meet modern gaming expectations.

They have a whole section of their website where they list the features. https://chronodivide.com/#features