VP Guidelines include respect for Intellectual property. Please familiarise yourself with the same, if you haven’t already.
Yes VP is taking a principled stand here - of not allowing the VP Platform to be used for encouraging violation of intellectual property - whether directly, or indirectly is immaterial. The same principle applies to unauthorised versions of all investment literature - Books/eBooks/PDFs, and the like.
That should end the argument!
Please note instances of offering to share/soliciting for the same are frowned upon and may lead to suspension of account.