The penalty for not honoring a DROP “request” is more severe than perjury (and, conversely, there is no penalty at all for not honoring a DMCA notice, the only

The penalty for not honoring a DROP “request” is more severe than perjury (and, conversely, there is no penalty at all for not honoring a DMCA notice, the only effect is that you do not benefit from the DMCA safe harbor if you would have been liable for copyright violation without it.) You are being distracted from the substance by non-substantial surface features.