Copyright infringement (purportedly) hurts the content creators, not the legitimate purchasers. You can't be denied revenue unless you seek profit. So to stret

Copyright infringement (purportedly) hurts the content creators, not the legitimate purchasers. You can't be denied revenue unless you seek profit. So to stretch this analogy: the snowblower is the Snow Master 1.0, your own unique design, the pinnacle of years of research. Someone else comes along, magically copies it without your permission, and, having no costs to recoup, undercuts you in the market. I don't know if that's stealing, but I do know you'll think very hard before starting work on Snow Master 2.0.