Sorry I didn't read the whole thread, but this site is just loading too damn slow for me. Has someone written to EA and asked about this? I'll volunteer if nobody has or perhaps we all should and see what they make about being bamboozled.
I'm very nearly appalled by this news, but it's not like I wasn't expecting it. Is there anything we can do about this? Can we find 'stolen' textures from clothing or furniture companies and report them, how about reporting recolors of the H&M stuff that are being resold? People also create pixel versions of furniture from IKEA and Pottery Barn, are those reportable? What about those that flat out take meshes from Rederosity and the like and resell them?