Great, important article, well done. Although I disagree with this:

"While that response may seem shocking to a developer, it makes perfect sense to someone who only has the price tag of the original product as a gauge for judging the value of work related to it."

Any serious (non-stupid) person over the age of 10 should know the difference between buying a product and creating a product. "I went to see a movie the other day for $12, so can you make me a 20-minute short film for $2?"