I hope the op realizes that, by posting this on HN, he/she has just promoted the much cheaper copycat product to the very target market that alleged thief wants to reach...
Millennials believe it's ok to illegally download anything.
Throughout the history of journalism collateral damage has never been allowed to stand in the way of a good a story.
The opposite view is they are alerting potential customers to the counterfeit. If, somehow, you only knew about that version, it would be helpful to know you won't get support, but that a supported version is available.