Why the need to fork it, though? Shouldn't it be as simple as changing the URL of the API? If it is not so simple, then perhaps time for some standardization?

>Why the need to fork it, though?

Because you want it to behave differently than it does? It seems you are the one who wants things different, are complaining because they are not. Lucky for you, this is open source, and you can go ahead and fork it and change what you don't like!

fork it and contribute back to the main, i should have said :)

I'm contributing back not in code but in the form of architectural and UX advice :)