>> From the images we've seen all side by side this seems to be a rip of someone else's work.

I really doubt that is the sentiment here on HN (at least).

Check: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5342360 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5331766

IMO, what Layervault did was wrong in issuing a DMCA for what "they" perceive as 3 images that look similar.