That's very true, as I imagine that most people will see what they want to see in the sales data... At the end of the day, these scripts give choice back to the end user, which I feel is a very good thing.
These are just my personal opinions on this much discussed topic. I don't pretend to know all the answers.
I personally find it offensive that I should be deemed a potential criminal from the word go. And in doing so the publishers have effectively made me one. Self-fulfilling prophecy or what eh?