I'd like to add a comedic tone to this post but I don't seem to have that ability so here are my thoughts on this incredibly important matter:
So, I do think that this game does deserve a publication, after all it does fit all the requirements for a publishable game now (somehow). However, the only only issue I do have is what the publishable branch is, as I don't think any% and 100% can both exist. For me, any% is defined as beating the game which is no surprise. But 'beating the game' usually means getting to an endpoint where completing any more of the game requires backtracking and going back before the endpoint unless there is a post-game section which I guess the other 15 dinosaurs could be defined as. Unless the branch name is redone to 'one dinosaur', I could see this as publishable but it's a bit of an arbitrary goal.
Colouring all dinosaurs, on the other hand fits my definition of any% as the game has been beaten and playing any more of it requires backtracking and recolouring the dinosaurs. Overall, I think it's indisputable that this legendary game can finally be published, it's just how branches are managed which are more about personal perception, at least that's what it feels like to me.
I started working on a deathless route recently and this is what I've got so far:
[red] Get jump
[orange] Get bounce
[yellow] Get pipe
[green] Get the ruby then spin dash
[light blue] Get squish
[dark blue] Get ruby at bottom of map then sticky
[purple] Get ruby in upper left then middle top. Get ruby bottom left then the one a couple screens above. Finish on ruby near jump.
The main goal of the route is to get dash, spin and sticky for zipping as soon as possible, much like the any% route and I think this route is fairly similar to it. I do think this can be improved a bit. Perhaps missing some of the earlier rubies for later would be better or maybe even the opposite: getting some of the rubies lower down on the map earlier before getting sticky.
I'll start working on a draft now