"They didn't have to." (Or let me paraphrase it, you seem to be suggesting they "shouldn't be doing this".)
If you say that to somebody who might have a legitimate claim to the IP and your reason in the end is that you are the one that has to pay, don't you think that is rather hypocritical and self-centered?
You aren't even impartial here as AOM member/AV1 creator but I don't think you would be in position to tell them that even if you were. So really, trying to paint this position with moral colors, I strongly think that is dishonest and biased, even if you probably don't see that.
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