yeah, because gamers don't have access to an internet connection... Don't even come back with "they do but they might not have a good or stable connection" because that doesn't apply here. A system like this has to be implemented to thwart piracy.

Like somebody else said, there should only be one check to see if a game is illegitimate. There's no need to check a game multiple times since piracy on consoles is such a small occurrence.

It isn't for piracy, it is for the "no disc" feature.

No they're not. They just announced their brand new gaming console dude, apparently you did not see that.