She never blamed the pirates, in fact the prank semi-acknowledges that she would probably pirate the game as well. But it's also not her duty to play into pirating. She made a prank version of the game, but if she hadn't we still wouldn't have the game right now, it's not like she would upload it herself here. It's not like she'd not want patrons so her making a version she knew we'd see asking for more patrons is well within her right. Other devs have gone to far greater extents to spite pirates then this prank versions.