ETS2 has evolved into a "lifestyle game." For many, it is not about winning; it is about being . After a stressful day of deadlines and social noise, the game offers a structured, predictable, yet engaging routine. You accept a job, plot a route, obey traffic laws, park a 40-ton articulated lorry, and listen to your favorite internet radio station (a feature natively built into the game).
The true "lifestyle and entertainment" of ETS2 is not found in a repack folder. It is found in the quiet satisfaction of a legitimate convoy with a friend, the thrill of downloading a new map mod and having it just work , and the knowledge that your $12 purchase encourages SCS to keep rebuilding old cities and adding new trucks.
The argument for piracy here is often one of accessibility. "I want to experience the full European road network, but I can't afford $120 of map DLCs."