I don't believe I ever called this a port. Others have assumed it was. A port implies that I have the original code. :-P
And yep. You're right. I felt to approach this differently than normal working backwards.
Flamy response would be - then show us the code, you took all other assents from Nintendo, so why not the code..
But in the interest of not always pulling high outrage bait - you probably know what you are talking about here, and this is very likely not a port of the Nintendo Snes Mini interface. Its a recreation.
Just from a structural point though - if HBL doesnt get used from Atmosphere forward (because f.e. Atmosphere has its own launch interface), you will be competing with Atmosphere in a sense... If you cant establish this as a "retroarch frontend". Which has its own caviats.
Nevertheless - If you get to the point, where you can launch individual games from this interface, many people will be interested in it (about 30% from a "impress your friends" standpoint..

). So even from my perspective this is a neat project.
Just maybe say something, the next time people start thinking, that this will give them N64 emulation capabilities, "and even could be faster than on the SNES mini" (the press right to select part?) ... please..

Turns out, that when someone else tells them as much, they can get very angry... (at least at me, so I guess - my personality also plays a part in this.)