No it's not the same. I am saying think twice before choosing the road that has a lot of criminal activity on it, because they are essentially "asking for it" if they do walk down without taking the necessary precautions.* If 2k repeatedly sold you crap year after year, then that person is either dumb or they don't care. As a consumer you have to pick up on that, make an informed decision and not blindly buy the game only to look back and complain about it year after year afterward.
2K is wrong in every facet here, but we consumers are also at fault for enabling this YEAR AFTER YEAR...
*(Not calling 2k criminal, just going with the analogy presented)