Gee, you don't need 100+ maps, how did you even come up with that kind of number???
If you have different ECU, there is NO MAF CHECK TO BYPASS!! And no, noone will put you into jail for that. Of course, the are people who can get into jailf for anything if they act accordingly, can't argue with that.
Please do not troll this thread anymore, clearly you don't have any idea about standalones and idolize 968 engine as such. IT IS NOTHING SPECIAL lol

In fact, 968 engine is tuned quite poorly for its port size and engine potential to be honest.
I can tune the knock interface however I like, and trust me, I have tuned quite a few 944/968 16v engines, both turbochagred and normally aspirated. Here's my 924 2.5 16v Turbo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWPbABZsVVU
This my street driven car, almost a daily driver in a snow-free months...