I downloaded from freeShop yesterday and have my WiFi disabled while playing.
No, I am not banned. I can access the eShop, I can go online on any other game I want.
I will just wait til the 23rd, change the start date of the game (and the Pokemon), and then go online.
I don't even understand why everybody is so keen on getting on so early. Not like there is much going on anyway.
That's what I've been doing with the Lurantis leak I wanted to get a shiny Litten before the official US release date but I haven't gotten it yet 679 soft resets so far.