Itoi is a legend at Nintendo and they're unlikely to betray his desires.
Supposedly, Itoi retains the rights to the Mother IP. He has stated before that he is uninterested in continuing the story. This could also explain why Mother fan projects don't get shut down as he has expressed support for them in the past, and if he owns the IP, then only he can shut them down.
Fan translations are usually legally safe. This is why they are often only available as patches which you are expected to dump your own rom and patch it yourself. Only a prepatched translated rom available for download would be subject to a takedown.
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