That’s a damn good question. I’m guessing it’s because it’s a full length episode in a similar/the same animation style as the series? Somehow it could be confused for the actual series, unlike, say, Rainbow Dash Presents.
@Bobrella: Oh, so that’s what he meant. So, it’s going to be like “The Glowmelon Mystery” (well, except for one or two parts). Nothing you wouldn’t see in an actual episode.
Well, it is a fanmade episode. What would be blatant fanfiction? For that matter, does it not already count as animated fanfiction, because it is fiction made by fans based on fictional characters on a television series?
Really ambiguous. This is why I prefer quarters or months instead of seasons for release dates. Because “winter” could be January, February, or December 2013. I assume they mean January or February, but still.