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Originally Posted by relentlessflame
To clarify, the original poster was asking whether or not the original author (Maeda) was involved with the planning of the anime script. The answer was basically that, as you might expect, he was consulted and offered his input/ideas. This is just confirming what I think we already knew (that Maeda isn't working on the anime directly, but offered input).
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That isn't a good or a bad thing, as most adaptations are made like that. ToraDora was a rare JC Staff example when the author jumped in and took control of the production process. Or Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere were Sunrise had the Horizon author bringing in literally boxes and boxes of reference materials. In these two examples the author voluntarily went beyond the call of duty.
In the case of KyoAni, they sort of bug the author instead if the author doesn't volunteer input. The author is on speed dial, and they use it whenever and where ever possible. That's what got them the reputation as Adaptation specialists.
In the case of Little Busters, all we can hope is that JC Staff take inspiration from Tora Dora. Go ahead and make changes; but try to make changes that the author would accept.