I actually agree with you almost entirely.

Just because it says that, it doesn’t make it true.

That is a survey from developers. The survey you just linked states only about 57% of developers even think that piracy is a problem for their business. And that is merely their opinion. I would argue that most developers businesses tank because developers typically have no idea how to properly run a business and…

and pirating a digital file is a bit different than stealing a ferrari, no?

“Good job there, buddy. But people lose jobs when their product loses sales, whether that product is physical, digital, or otherwise. Stealing is stealing in any form.”