Most of the MPEG contributers aren't making their living from selling codec designs e.g. Apple, Microsoft, Nokia so many of the same concerns apply. Except with MPEG those companies have a government granted right to dictate business models to their competitors via patent licences.

It's similar to the "if you aren't paying, your the product not the customer" line, unfortunately companies can charge you for something and then also sell your data to make more money.