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I don't think I've ever seen a device that doesn't allow you to set the date and time manually. Supporting time setting via network is convenient, and common, but I've never seen it being mandatory on any consumer device. A definite low point for Amazon if this is indeed true. I can see zero rationale for the restriction, save for a method to try and force people to connect their Kindles to the internet. Most likely to enable Amazon's data collection to increase their profits, and for heavy-handed control of Kindles that are no longer Amazon's property - since they have been sold to customers.
I hate to say it, but it's abusing your customers like this that makes them less loyal to you, and more likely to try to screw you back (obtain books from pirate sites, etc.) as "payback". It's a little thing for sure, but the "little things" that Amazon is doing add up in congregate.
The problem is, when customers go for payback it probably hurts the authors more than it hurts Amazon, but Amazon is the one causing (or at least inciting) the problems by their own actions. However, when you're the big gorilla in the room, you don't have to care. Amazon is quite the gorilla these days.
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