Therefore, you know that to be creative and then perfect that inspiration takes time, energy, dedication and money. It costs tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars, and in some cases millions.
Software is a genuine product which provides people with their livelihood.
Don't think otherwise. One, perhaps not. But if many people have the same attitude, significant numbers of sales will be lost. So, if the software company goes out of business, you may lose the use of that software in the long run. Alternatively, more money will get spent on protection or amortising the lost revenues from stolen software and the price of software could increase to accommodate these effects.