If they copy then do things to help take down the initial thing. They've done more than just copy. And that's what I believe many places did.

You get your copy. Then send out fake dmca noticed or buy out places. Then sell your copy after everyone else's copies aren't available anymore.

It's a very standard practice in all walks of life. You gain access to a device then improve security and fix issues so that others can't get in anymore. That's a bad person approach. The legal way is to pull up the proverbial ladder or legal loopholes behind you. Good, bad, or whatever. Tons of people and places do it.

It's far more nefarious than just so innocently copying