I'm not sure this observation is to the point. Most enterprises do not allow this kind of behavior either, unless you happen to sit at the right place in the hierarchy. If you had violated the terms of service of Google Maps, they would probably have banned you immediately too.
But yes, it may seem a little confusing that even though you can do X, it may not be appropriate.
I think that's also why people are upset in this case. They actually did try to protect themselves from power grabs, only to find themselves cheated.
By the way, there's a Danish mailing list for OSM. I don't know if you explained the issue there, but if you did, I think it's likely someone would have made the correction for you relatively quickly.
But yes, it may seem a little confusing that even though you can do X, it may not be appropriate.
I think that's also why people are upset in this case. They actually did try to protect themselves from power grabs, only to find themselves cheated.
By the way, there's a Danish mailing list for OSM. I don't know if you explained the issue there, but if you did, I think it's likely someone would have made the correction for you relatively quickly.