I’m leaning to release and credit, as I like it, but recognise some folk might frown at that. It’s sufficiently different, but once the connection is made it’s hard to see past it. I’ve done another where I’ve lifted a Stones riff, jazzed it up and used it like a sample.

I think that is fine. I mean, sampling exists and it doesn’t matter about whinge bags not liking it if you do