User blog comment:Glflegolas/Favourite Faction Poll/@comment-25330335-20150621172540/@comment-27723099-20150622103132

But...if the Gondorians conquer a city of Harad, Gondor apparently is the rightful owner of its treasures, not the Haradrim. If the Ered Luin dwarves would reconquer Moria, would they have to give it all to the Longbeards because they are the rightful owners?

Arguments about who is the "rightful owner" of something are completely pointless. Just as pointless as who is the rightful king.