On my form ( http://wolfsnap.com/wc ) I have a field that is sometimes hidden that asks the person to 'join my mailing list'. By default, it's checked. I use that field to determine whether or not to forward the info to mailchimp.
Now, in some cases (like when you 'open a trouble ticket') that mailing list item isn't displayed. But since it's actually "checked" by default, the mailchimp addon still sees it as a valid entry.
However, this isn't consistent with how other hidden fields work. If I have a field that's "required" but hidden, the form submits just fine. Also, if items are hidden, the paypal addon works as expected. But, the mailchimp one does not.
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David