I think you are letting your self-interest cloud your view of the situation here, since it is very simple. It is not Greg Egan's job to chase after every person who distributes his work online and ask them to take it down. It is your job, as the would-be publisher, to contact him and obtain permission beforehand.
This is not just what the law requires, it is what ethics and good manners call for. I believe you understand this.
This is not just what the law requires, it is what ethics and good manners call for. I believe you understand this.