Except it's objectively and factually not how online multiplayer "must" work. If you're now saying it's a choice, good, but that's not what you said originally.

No I just Checked, the only time I used the word "Must" is in this paragraph

I'm clearly refering to how always online DRM, not multiplayer,.

Where I do talk about server based multiplayer systems, I thought it was clear I was talking about the current trends, which are for Dev controlled servers, and Store controlled Clients, pioneered by Steam, and one of the main reason that Galaxy was created.

I never said multiplayer must be done that way, but it's what most games use these days, because selling microtransactions does require connecting to dev controlled servers, account linking etc..