We know how clever and amoral you pride yourself on being, Clinton...but if everyone felt the same way, there'd be a whole lot less neat software for you to .. ummmm...'acquire' in your enlightened manner.
Someone has to actually buy this stuff for the creators to keep at it. (And it can help to have a legally acquired registration # for help in case of problems..)

I haven't bought 'much' software, either, but I usually make do with stuff the authors designate as free.

I'm not surprised to see you feel the way you do...I just don't quite see why you advertise it so publically.