While I have no clear opinion on this, it’s hilarious that people who have had over 11 years to purchase the game, often at extreme discounts or in bundles, are rising up to proclaim that they won’t be buying this game. Damn dude! I’m sure the developers are sweating bullets!
If a company stole your art and copyrighted it such that it no longer belonged to everyone, in the same way that a Beatles record cannot be freely and openly shared, would you be fine with that?