On the one hand I don't think companies should be legally required to restrict the freedoms of consumers. Stuff like this is why custom roms were illegal for a while in the US.
It is bad but because it is a side channel attack it very hard to pull off. You need the starts to align and for the user to stay on the same screen for a long time for it to actually be exploited.
While I don't personally engage in piracy, I can definitely see why people go that route. Streaming services suck so much. All these companies had to do was make it more convenient to not pirate.
No just human trafficking