[smileybarry]

This is entirely used for anticheat purposes. Ergo, if you want to play with other people in a multiplayer setting, you're required to abide by certain rules: some logical and social, some technical. It's a careful balance between a fully locked down platform (Xbox/PS OS) and just zero measures to prevent cheaters. (No, server-side anticheat is not sufficient, as proven countless times)

You're free to use your hardware as you wish, but if you want to disable the Secure Kernel et al, don't be surprised if the gameserver rejects your connection.

[seba_dos1]

Entirely anticheat, then DRM, then banking, then...

[smileybarry]

We already have media DRM using other methods that aren't as restrictive as you make it out to be. This slippery slope doesn't work.