This ruling seems like a good thing to me. Just because a photographer's work is easier to copy and use doesn't mean we should be able to use it without proper compensation. It'd be similar to someone taking code from a website's source file and using it (In this hypothetical scenario the code is usable and not minified).
I get the point the OP is trying to make, it just may not be the best example. The web site code/design is not very valuable on its own without support/hosting/design iteration/backend design etc. It would be easy to steal web code and designs, but it's the "undercut to my potential customers" that's the hard part and already happens in this very competitive market.
