Razer is experimenting with a new business model: gathering personal and usage data from players and the PC's they use, to sell to interested third parties.
Er, that doesn't explain why the settings can be saved to the mouse after online setup has been completed. I'm with you on the notion that they are gathering data for sales to other parties in order to boost their bottom line.
Mice substitute for each other much better than games do. If someone replacing a Razer mouse discovers it's difficult to resell because its functionality is crippled, they're not real likely to replace it with another Razer.
Yes, because companies only make smart moves.