I understand that I could just leech and block their way of paying for my use (even though it's a constant fight). I could probably also pirate anything on Netflix. I pay because I understand that things cost money. I'm always willing to pay in place of ads if given the opportunity.

Your principle is quite interesting. You're unwilling to pay them anything but quite willing to benefit from their labor and investment.

I would almost empathize if you had no option to pay, but you do and choose not to.