Hang on a minute - why was it being kept secret? Why the need for NDAs and all the secrecy about it? Did the people running it have permission from the owner of the IP? Was the code purchased or given to them with permission?
Uhm, what? You do know the code wasn't taken with permission, right?
I get why they kept it secret and can't blame anyone for doing it. But let's be honest here, you're arguing that stolen property is under less of a threat from the rightful owner of it than Disney?