I'm well aware of your point of view, austin. I feel the same.
Since you are posting here with your new-found EDIG friends, however, it is important to understand that closed proprietary systems is what this company is all about. They have consciously thrown their lot in with all of the "protectionists" of the digital world. Their bet has always been that "secure" content availability would validate their technology. The rallying cry for years was that they could make it all work together and still maintain the tight controls on intellectual property that the entertainment industry craves.