I remember some conversation about this. It's nice to hear that the maps are now done, though unmarked.
Unmarked maps are still great assets if people want the graphics for their own projects, whether it be fan games, sprite comics, green screen backgrounds or YouTube thumbnails, or something as simple as a nice wallpaper for their computer or phone.
But, if he insists on not releasing them like that at all, then yes, hopefully, someone can step up to help with marking them up. I think all RPGs should indeed have marked maps. (In a perfect world, why not both?)
The full actual title is "
Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits: Bushidō Retsuden", isn't it? Just throwing it in here so it shows up if someone searches for it.