Others in the thread have answered in more detail, but I actually know of a studio who pride themselves on not paying for a single piece of software. Not the OS, not the tools, not the marketplace assets. I didn’t record proof, and so won’t be calling them out, but people like that really do exist. How do I know this? I was brought on to work on their game, and left as soon as I found out. That tidbit of info left me with no confidence that I’d see the payout from royalties. I figured that not only did I not want my name attached to their studio, but that if they were going to steal all their software (and assets) that they would also have stolen work. Needless to say, I chuckle when I see the same team trying to find people to replace their high turnover (probably the same story as why I left). You can steal software and assets, but as it turns out anyone smart enough to be a benefit to you won’t let you steal their work. Funny.
If you want to work with good people, use free alternatives, or get the lighter versions of tools.