Moon was a great label at the time. Internet file-sharing still wasn't a real thing, so getting these grey-market things was a real opportunity. I carpe diemed like a big dog, especially with all the Miles stuff...my first chance to hear the Lost Quintet...it was a fully funded reality check, that was.
Nowadays, paying money for them is usually a matter of either impatience, ignorance, or a need to collect items.