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They stole to monetize without paying in money or attribution what we stole to monetize without paying money or attribution!
Well, they did pay, just after the fact.
That's settlement, not a payment for the stolen goods. If I steal your shit, and to avoid going to jail I offer you some money, I am not paying for what I stole, I'm paying to avoid further consequences.