...no, that's where I don't agree. Again, software should attempt to be truthful by default. There's a reason we allow programs to detect the hardware they're running on—it allows for all sorts of optimizations.

Does the VM claim it's network driver was manufactured by Broadcom, or does it go with Cambridge Silicon Radio? Or does it decline to provide a vendor, and if it does, how long until software starts assuming that is the sign of a VM, except this time with potential false positives for users of niche hardware?