[pierrec]

Ah yes, if only that was addressed in the article. I would even make the very first sentence about this...

[Retric]

Or they could have read the article and be arguing that a relationship with one side helping the other when necessary doesn’t fit theft.

A plant maximizing growth might then be able to supply more energy in the future. Assuming the fungi had an abundance of energy it might also prefer a long term strategy.