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@fresnobob;
"There is no devaluation, there is actually value being added through exposure. That is how art goes from being ideologically valuable to society to monetarily valuable, more people see it, thus more people want it, thus the price goes up."
This is similar in concept to a client saying "Please work for free - you can add the work to your portfolio. You'll get the exposure."
I think that if the imitator argues that exposure, without attribution, is a good thing, they're really just engaged in disingenuous posturing. They're trying to back up their bad behaviour with an excuse.
It sounds like the crux of the argument you've put forth is that "he didn't want to play ball, so they stole the ball to make good use of it". Maybe this works from a business point of view, but it's probably true to admit that it is, at least, rude behaviour - and also quite un-professional. Good business relates to maintaining good relationships with the wider community.
I'd actually argue that, in this case, the more an idea is used - the less value it holds. Simply because it's more likely to be seen as a cliché.