Yeah that is complete crap what they are doing to buyers of the original HL2. Sure I could give that HL2 from the Orange Box to a friend, but damn, call me an asshole, but I don't buy games for friends considering I can afford maybe 3-4 games per year.
And it sucks that Ep2 + TF2 would be $60!! I don't care too much about Portal, and I don't own Ep1 even.
Bah, they got me. At least I'm not re-buying CS:S and/or DoD:S as well. I know I definitely want TF2, and almost surely want Ep2, which means I'd need Ep1... so it'd cost way more separately. Still, they should offer a gd bundle for the people who bought the previous games.
edit: Cause damn would I like to play TF2 STAT, beta or not. Thinking about it, I'll want TF2 no matter what. So $30 for that, or for an extra $15, I can finally play Ep1, Ep2 (cause I wouldn't play/buy Ep2 without the 1st one), and Portal might be entertaining enough. It'd be ideal to be able to sell the HL2 that comes with the Orange Box. Still, their marketing, however schiesty, and I should voice my opinion with my money, but damn they got me. I'll probably be buying the whole damn thing.