The lawyer writing that knows that it doesn't matter very much whether the copyright holder regards something as infringement, it matters what courts think, and

The lawyer writing that knows that it doesn't matter very much whether the copyright holder regards something as infringement, it matters what courts think, and to the extent that these theories have been tested in court, they have generally failed[1]. You might as well say that you regard "deep linking" as treason punishable by death. They're just trying to frighten people. [1] eg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_10,_Inc._v._Amazon.com,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_10,_Inc._v._Amazon.com....