Theyll do what Microsoft did, make earlier versions easy(ier) to hack and wait till everyone is reliant on it, then produce a 'Genuine Software Validation/Activation Tool' to install that job critical update you need to make it render anything ever again
Truth is, warez/cracking etc has its place in the market for the reasons mentioned above - but, still doesnt make it right/legal/just/honourable, especially if youre making money from it.