Isn't this simple economic reasoning?

If you buy something or worse you have to pay license fees on a regular base your earnings will be smaller.

We live in a world that is driven by economic growth so the ultimate goal is to maximize profit.

Of course this has a moral aspect to it as well and I see it but in this case I think it is not outraging enough to be something on the scale of a scandal.

Many businesses use ideas or products for free to start a successful enterprise that earns a lot of money.