Truth to that. There are a lot of hard-core control freaks that come out of the woodwork to back some of the most draconian laws. The hypocrisy of their beliefs escapes them because it is all about what they want and what is good for them personally.
It is well known some of the fiascos that have resulted from ham handed attempts to crack down on things that “might or might not have been” “thefts” of intellectual property. Do I want that in my name if I am an artist? From the point of view of ethics I am not sure how crude a sausage I want made in my name.
I observe that most people desire to be honest and will pay for something if it is easy enough to put the transaction through. It is large, impersonal companies that take the “let them eat cake” attitude.