"TBH I wouldn't mind them blocking AdBlock Plus for simple reasons of harming content creators."

Under this logic they should block photo, audio and video capture apps...

If this was such a huge problem, the content creators could certainly use an alternative method of displaying ads within their app.

If you want to be paid for your content charge for it. If you put it open on the web then I have the right to consume it how ever I like. That's kind of the point of the web...

The point of the web is to share knowledge.

Advertising pays for knowledge to be created and published.