Be honest and admit that you not using it the product won't change anything, you just want to have the warm fuzzy feeling of "sticking it to the man" without doing anything.
And finally, you admitted it.
But i have a singular, most concerning word for you:
Donations.
There are people who pay for software (lol) and will keep things afloat for quite a while.
I enjoy learning languages, working on Spanish at the moment.
Its a bit difficult for me because I studied Portuguese in the past, so i mix the two!