"Of course it's the pirates' fault these measures are in place Captain Obvious. The pirates never stop getting their free games, ever."
I said "release day". As obvious as I was in writing that, you seemed to obviously miss it. The demand on release day or preemptive cracked releases, is what they avoided and that will return lots of money which they deserve. if their are a few ruffled panties or broken egg shells, it's worth it.
I suggest you do your part to curb people pirating, that is the real cause as you agree, not trying to attack some developer for trying their best to insure they get return in the first week when demand is high. Nothing is perfect, and it isn't starforce, so be happy for something.