They're thinking they want to make enough money to keep the site running. They've found that begging and running ads prior to downloads just isn't enough and th

They're thinking they want to make enough money to keep the site running. They've found that begging and running ads prior to downloads just isn't enough and that this more aggressive approach might help. Yes, they will lose you. But I suspect they think they'll gain more in partnerships with popular software than what they loose. Especially if you were a leech.