I would think this petition is in response to the Sim City debacle. When people buy a game they want to be able to play it as much as they like, and EA is not g

I would think this petition is in response to the Sim City debacle. When people buy a game they want to be able to play it as much as they like, and EA is not going to keep running their SimCity server infrastructure forever. To borrow your car example: If I buy a new car and the manufacturer retains full control over how long I'll be able to keep using said car, I'm not really buying it, am I? I'm leasing it. Spotify doesn't really fit, because you're paying a monthly fee, not a one time lump sum. (This may have been your point.)