I agree with this.. The DRM did it's job but has become rather pointless and a possible irritation now. Let's hope all goes well.
I agree.
DRM is around to basically "try" to stop the pirates from stealing a $50-60 brand new title BEFORE the game's initial release, Zero Day Piracy, and when the game is on the shelves [retail and digital] selling at top dollar.
When the game gets a lot cheaper [I'm thinking say $20 USD or less] and has basically made its rounds of big-time sales [if it has any], it's probably not necessary to keep DRM around it - especially since by that time, the pirates are already likely going after "the next big game."