But..but...why aren't they keeping the digital files? Why delete them when a book goes out of print? What if there's demand for this book to be reprinted? I know they want to save money, I know they just don't care, but working from the digital copy rather than scanning would be way easier (and have better results). There's a lot I don't understand about publishing.
Oh, yes, most pirate copies are produced with love, and they are almost perfect. Not that I've seen any you understand.