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>>43671656
Okay, I shouldn't ask more even though what I did was rhetorical and I may even have answered it myself. So now I'll be the one who's gonna repeat myself to answer your statements.

>Is this the work of a fan?
Yes. It is possible, likely even.
You think that a "fan" or "fanwork" has to portray the characters and setting positively and accurately. I've seen author that made the story and setting of Gensokyo to be utterly cruel and dystopian, but made something sweet on the next. It is not weird to see Touhou doujins omit certain amount of canon details for the sake of whatever plot or message the author want to deliver, but still nailed some others. So it's not a clear indication whether he forced himself to skim the wiki somehow, simply couldn't bother to read, or know them all but conveniently skipped them for his own narrative purpose. These also applies to KKHTA author as well.
So it goes back to what "fan" exactly. I'd argue that even /jp/ still ask basic or common questions about lore so complete knowledge may not be it. What if they know but discard them on purpose? their choice. Whether they abuse the characters/setting or not? I've seen authors that do both. Then there's what ZUN himself consider a fan or fanwork, which can't be said much because he basically welcomes anything.

But okay, I said TOO much when you did say "I believe" which means you're aware that it's simply your own opinion and speculation, so let's just leave it at that. I won't say that KKHTA author is certainly a fan, but whether he's not is also uncertain.
But if you objectively think or absolutely certain that people who actively hurt the characters and omitting canon can NOT be fan and it can't be fanwork, there'd be a lot of proof and statements to consider.

Also funny that you mention Cookie. I'm certain the creators actually know quite a deal about Touhou and the actual sound drama itself doesn't jump out too much from the setting and just a typical 2hu SoL/romcom. It's only the jokes that separated itself from Touhou due to its nature.