wpegg: I think it's been a while Jimmy, good to see you.
For the current discourse, would you mind explaining the taint.
I can relate to the OP, just not to the same extent. My CD/DVD/BD collection is ripped 1:1, minus DRM. I like to preserve as much as functionally possible. OP just takes that a step further and in an annoyingly public-outbursty kind of way.
For another perspective: years ago I contacted several developers after noticing cracked versions of their games were bundled with Amiga Forever. They all assured me they had given their blessing but they, themselves, only had the cracked versions to give; the source code and un-cracked copies lost to time.
I hope that somewhere in there I managed to "explain the taint" as I am not familiar with that idiom. And a tip of the hat to you too.