How can you possibly claim some sort of moral high ground when you're saying "I like the content you produce but don't agree with the methods you use to charge for it so I'm going to steal it!".
If you don't agree with their distribution methods then DON'T CONSUME THAT CONTENT.
Nope! Why would I do that? What good comes of it? Moral high-ground? Fuck that, I'd prefer to watch the show.
I think this is what goes through most people's heads. When it's a choice between benefiting nobody and retaining moral high-ground and benefiting nobody and watching the show, they choose the latter, because they don't see any real rational reason not to.
Now, how about pirating the show, then buying the DVD when it comes out? Gets trickier, doesn't it...
If you don't agree with their distribution methods then DON'T CONSUME THAT CONTENT.