It's just that it's perfectly legit for one company to buy out another and shelve their competitive products for favour of the latter's own, as long as they still have at least one competitor. But if someone tries to use / copy or promote one of those shelved products they are doing something illegal...?
An organisation that is anti competitive, anti consumerist, and potentially manages its international tax burden off shore. Tell me which one is piracy in its purest form.
The marketing parrot perches well on the padded suit sholders of the corporate world.