This. Because of the article, I just searched for a really simple app, stumbled across a free game which is not much more than "falling down" on any console (or TI calculator). It demands full internet access. No! bad app! You don't NEED that to work. Now go sit in the corner!

I agree, it seems like a wise choice from LucasArts. But I hope they let you register with your old cd-keys, if you've already bought games like Star Wars Battlefront II or LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure, there is no sense in paying for something you already own. I remember that the multiplayer support for games like Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds I & II was terrible, same goes for Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. If LucasArts really wants to re-release more games, a working, easy to setup multiplayer will be a huge plus for sales.

The article that you're referring only mentions TNO, a government subsidized company (The reason why TNO was founded was that the Dutch government felt that there had to be a independent research facility that could give unbiased reports). This IS the same study, lead by a consortium of SEO IViR and TNO. But, there are different conclusions to this, and the first article only mentions that piracy doesn't effect the economy. This article is about another conclusion.

You'll always have the option to use mountpoints.