I know it's easy to say from the outside, but a project is under no obligation to accept a sketchy sponsor. If someone offered money to post a link to something

I know it's easy to say from the outside, but a project is under no obligation to accept a sketchy sponsor. If someone offered money to post a link to something obviously illegal, it would be illegal to accept that deal. If they offer money to post a link to something dubiously legal, it is likewise dubious to accept that deal. That they're starving open source developers doesn't remove the obligation to vet their sponsors before posting their links.