I think it’s more a generalised phrase, like when you Google something, but you don’t actually use Google. Saying to look at / use pirate bay doesn’t mean the exact site, just means to pirate it somehow.

Totally agree! Since the dawn of pirating, I’ve never managed to watch a cam or TS. I remember back in the day only torrenting axxo copies as they were proper screeners or dvd rips. I’d rather just wait, even if it’s days, weeks or months, I will wait.