Only a few facts are going to matter here, like how many people buy their games in this condition, and how quickly the DRM gets bypassed. The company won't give a crap about a righteously indignant vocal minority.
It's a shame that this is taking center stage instead of the game itself. A lot of good work went into it, even if the results are less fun than I had hoped. This kind of game needs to let you grow into your role as a god, instead of throwing you head first into a world of hurt. Still, the trial is entertaining enough on its own, and I'll keep it around for a while. In a way I'm glad. It would have been hard sticking to my decision not to support Ubisoft if the game had turned out great.