Interesting this discussion has came up before (of course)
https://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=534394
https://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=902792&page=1
https://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=838552
https://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=902547
https://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=732574
What is interesting is to see the differences in attitudes over time. Most of the people who complained have moved on as have most of the people from those days.
I guess that's the consequences of this sort of thing eventually you'll just have to do everything in-house and having people promoting you/affiliates will be a thing of the past.
I could care less now (I use it to my advantage and don't promote many paysites) but it's crazy to think of all the money I sent to sponsors over the years through this type of leak.