With the “dForce MB Pinafore Pleated Skirt,” I honestly can’t see any signs of AI in the promo images at all. I even did a quick test myself, and here are the results. The first image shows the default pose, and you can clearly see the pleats exactly as they appear in the promotional renders.

The other two images are from a simulated pose (I’m definitely not great at simulations, and this was just a quick test done on the fly 😉). Even there, the pleats are still clearly visible, and I genuinely have no idea where people claim textures are supposedly disappearing.

Honestly, when it comes to MB’s products, I really don’t see any evidence of AI being used in the promotional images. So it’s not surprising that DAZ doesn’t respond to these accusations and even removes posts like that.