My primary concern with DRM is its anti-user behaviour, whether such an attitude is codified in the license or not. I believe it should not be allowed at all be

My primary concern with DRM is its anti-user behaviour, whether such an attitude is codified in the license or not. I believe it should not be allowed at all because I believe it violates natural rights that the users of software and hardware have. Setting aside the fundamental philosophy, I'd say I probably agree with you regarding the wording; namely, that the term "buying" must be removed needn't be the remedy. I think Algorias put it well by instead stating that the term "license" must be included in the marketing, whether one states "buy a license to this product" or else elects to shorten it to "license this product." In either case the licensed nature of the product is at least introduced, even if it doesn't come with "Defective by Design" warning labels.