> Take away what functionality? The ability to download audio/video?

The ability to download audio/video already exists in computers. DRM prevents you from doing what you want with the bits that are sent to you; hence it restricts native computer functionality.

> To be fair, this isn't. EME is just a way for people to create addons that leverage native encryption. The same is true of the current plugin system.

This is a red herring; EME only exists to facilitate DRM. EME was designed specifically with DRM in mind. There is no other use case. It's a convenient way for EME supporters to ignore the real issues, but it's valid to talk about a technology's real world uses when discussing its validity.