> My point is that if you are using this as a basis for services that you will or will not use, you will be left with a computer running GEOS...and no access to the outside world.

That's extreme and unfair, and a little like telling someone that if they oppose American drone warfare, torture, or the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, they should move to another country.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. We should encourage as much protest as possible.