Exactly and that has been the entire point of this "argument" since the beginning. I said it was piracy he says nuh uh, cuz there zoooo many dewdWell no. They word things in a way to make it seem more legit. I don't blame people that aren't insiders for not being able to tell the difference.
And yes, as long as the channels have their commercials still running on them it isn't likely the end user gets in legal trouble, but it isn't impossible either.
I personally don't want to use questionable services. I want legal streaming I pay for that is stable. That's a minimum.