You will not receive critical bug fixes, version updates (e.g., for Unity 6 compatibility), or documentation that legitimate developers provide. Ethical Concerns:

A user posted a 23GB torrent containing over 2,000 assets from the Asset Store, claiming they were “for educational use only.” The post received 4,500 upvotes in 6 hours before Reddit admins removed it and banned the user. Controversy persists – some argue it harmed indie creators; others say it democratized access.