Not suprised at all.
TPB will probably be back. So far only megaupload was taken down for good, but it changed nothing.
I use the website myself. But not for "stealing". I download something I am unsure about and if I like it then I buy it (unless it is unavailible, oh well... )
Recently it is getting harder to figure out wether something is good or not without paying money (and not getting refund if something will not satisfy You) and that was best way for me to avoid many wrong purchases. If not TPB I would've bought many abominations that would make me rant for a week.