True .. it is my opinion but it is also riling people up about things that are explained in sucsinct terms elsewhere and that you fail to mention. Such as the update nuking the need for the contact upon the collapse of Curious Labs. I am not an unquestioning worshiper but I also like to give someone the option to explain themselves as Curious Labs is trying to do above without statements like "it will be useless." I am also tired or trying to read past this thread. What is so problematic about the approach? You e-mail, get a number, done. It doesn't really seem like some earth shattering event. If someone would like to start a thread numbered and ordered in C&D about what they find so awful about registering the software I would be happy to respond there.