[Etheryte]

Many things are sold that are not allowed to be sold, hasn't stopped criminals yet.

[qwertox]

But are these developers initially criminals? I doubt so. And putting at risk associated accounts (same phone number for registration, recovery email address) isn't a comfortable game to play for most normal developers.

[asadotzler]

well, selling your installed base to someone you know to be evil may not be criminal, but it's certainly sleazy.

[r00fus]

Being sleazy is rewarded in capitalism.