This argument ( by the way, mainly relevant to the socialist vision of copyright ), is obsolete since 1973 ( just like the earlier argument of natural right of authors ). The current implementation of copyright laws is all about corporate wellfare

back to the topic, the point is valid but it's probably better like that. If the authors had to be compensated as well, we probably would have less games on Gog as this would trigger neverending disputes about who is the "heir" of defunct studios.

+1000

Fixed that for you ;)

I'm pretty much buying for that reason as a Secondary Reason. The Main Reason being - Great game I'd played (or pirated back when a poor youth) when they were new. There's still more I'd buy, and a few I never got around to that I've wish-listed (if on this service, anyway) and will pick up as the mood hits.

TBBH, I don't consider who owns the rights/gets the monies as part of the Reasoning to buy or not buy, as long as GOG gets enough to survive, and continue supplying/acquiring licensing for future releases.

Long Live The GOG!

Not at all, without copyright the publisher could have stolen the work. The studios and the publishers agreed that the studio should immediately get lots of money and then individual sales should go to the publisher. Maybe it's a crummy deal in retrospect, but they weren't forced into it.