I see it more like a Platform to get in Contact. Yeahh there are some Pirates too, but I count more Users who support Devs then just Pirates. You can´t support all Devs, that noboby with a normal Life can afford. But for myself I support the Devs, and Rec is my next support for example. I change from one Dev to another.
And for myself, we want great Games and so it is only Fair to give them something for it. If you can afford it, if not, you can translate or help them in other ways like answering Questions, reporting Bugs, or anything that is needed. Just don´t be a Stranger talk with the Devs if you like their Game.