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>Should I be disallowed to commercialise it?

No one said anything about disallowing you from doing anything.

>my first question would be, other than for the love of doing it, why sink so much effort into a thing only to get nothing back.

Is it wise to sink your time into something you don't really like doing?

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> Is it wise to sink your time into something you don't really like doing? If it pays your bills and gives you spare time to do what you like, then often yes.

So you're betting your rent money on future royalties which might never appear even if piracy were impossible?

> which might never appear

or it might. Your own answer acknowledges that with the 'might'. So yes, you measure the odds then throw the dice.

That's how businesses are created.

But I loved creating it - I said so! But that alone would not drive me to do it nearly as much as getting a more tangible benefit.

There are other business models than waiting on possible royalties, if you feel the need for additional incentives. People use patreon, eg.

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