I have to agree that software development in this arena is a fairly null value proposition for the developer (by any external measure of "reward"). Between the attitude of entitlement fairly widespread amongst the affluent population (and make no mistake: almost anyone who has an N900 is affluent by global standards) and the (mis)interpretation of "free" in the libre software ecosystem we occupy here, it's no wonder that this thread is a depressing read for anyone who makes IP for a living (or even a hobby).

The borrowed metaphor that pretty much summarizes the attitude:

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?