It’s disappointing that copyright infringement could cause these people to spend time in prison, but the predatory practices of the companies they where competing with are punished with no more then fines. A “cost of doing business” for the corporate aristocrats. This is the threat the upper class uses on the rest of us, and all too often do not suffer themselves.
“Rules for thee, but not for me” - Corporations
It’s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permission_culture - pay the protection money or the enforcers will come for you.