Spending lots of money on lawsuits has the effect of increasing the demand on lawyers (making them more expensive for other people) and courts (making them more

Spending lots of money on lawsuits has the effect of increasing the demand on lawyers (making them more expensive for other people) and courts (making them more slow for other cases). The resources the justice system spent chasing Thiel's personal vendetta could have been used for cases other people think are more important. That's why other people complain about it.