Ha, thanks, Dan. Zulu- Absolutely. Several people have asked if I minded if they used my pattern, and I told them go ahead! The idea only half-way originated with me, anyway. Also, I've run across pictures posted by two different Russian guys who made one, and I thought it was awesome. It's fun when someone else thinks your idea is worth trying. Seeing techniques and gleaning good ideas from others is one of the best parts of leatherworking. People who try to hold onto an idea as their own just get frustrated. :-D There's nothing new under the sun, and certainly not many new bags. Ultimately, the way we all put things together are so different, it will inevitably look different.
This was just a little more shocking, though, since it's not just similar, it's strikingly similar, and so much thought was put into it. That's okay, more power to them. They certainly took the idea further than I would have done, or will ever want to do, likely.