The reductive logic of pirates is astounding. It’s incredible the mental gymnastics required to justify stealing things they have no rights to.
Or don’t and pay for things you use and enjoy with gratitude and no sense of entitlement.
I think Captain Janeway was probably thinking that they had a narrow chance of ever making it back home alive if they didn't violate the rules a little here and there.
Noooo, it was not that simple. Search MVG hl2 port on YouTube and watch and see why the port is actually very impressive