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They are free to disagree on laws but they are still bound by them.
That's true but if your license is revoked, you're illegally in possession of the game assets.
That's not how it works but hey, you do you
It 100% is how it works. Read that EULA next time you install one of those games via the installer you downloaded from gog.
Yeah & we still get to keep the installers, but hey I seriously do get your point
It’s less clear than you say.
In principle the First-sale doctrine should apply but it has not caught up with reality yet.
and?