They can make them available through a paid portal, exactly like Red Hat or Canonical does with updates. But they can't license something that they does not own

They can make them available through a paid portal, exactly like Red Hat or Canonical does with updates. But they can't license something that they does not own. Specially when they mix those images with others that they own and which they can sue you for large sums of money if you use them without license. I can use CentOS workout pay dime to Red Hat. * typo