I don't see any problem here. We ain't paying the uploaders, so we have no right to tell them to upload to specific sites. We can just request, but it's their decision in the end.

I ain't an uploader. I am also a leecher like you, but I am thankful that the site exists, however it is. I was able to use thousands of dollars worth plugins from the site for free and I am thankful for it and everyone involved. The last thing I would imagine myself doing is whining against them for download speeds.

And you can always get a mirror for the files on internet if you are willing dig in enough and put in some efforts.