Interesting post. I’ll neither confirm nor deny my past actions re retrieval of similar media in less than copyright congruent methods 
It is interesting to reflect though, that I once thought I’d never subscribe to a streaming service, yet I now have both you refer to and while I give them minimal use, I enjoy shows on both.
Real, simple, straight forward access, affordable, and I don’t think people will pirate. Stuff people around, as you have described, and people will address their needs in whatever way is most achievable.
I heard a story the other day about a collection of series that are involved in co-crossover events across exclusive DVD and two separate streaming services. Collaboration or conspiracy? 
I don’t even own a DVD player connected to my (media only, no antenna) tele …
