Infinity Ward Neglecting PC Gamers?

Infinity Ward has done what I never thought they would… Fucking the PC gamers over!
2009′s most anticipated game, Modern Warfare 2 seems to be ruined for the PC.

I don’t mean the delay rumour, which has been confirmed untrue, but the fact that PC gamers will no longer be able to connect to dedicated servers, host their own servers or play custom matches.

Is this the future of PC Gaming? Should I fear for other games I’m anxiously awaiting?

List of rumours I know of:

1. No dedicated servers for the PC
2. IW partnering with Steam, though matchmaking is not through Steam, but IW.NET
3. No PunkBuster. Steam’s VAC is the chosen anti cheat
4. PC will not have custom content
5. PC will be just like XBL, but within Infinity Ward’s own IW.NET service

The lamest thing here is that Infinity Ward hasn’t released an official statement regarding this, but fourzerotwo, their community manager made a little statement on BASHandSlash’s webcast. Which is ridicilous. Infinity Ward should release a statement on their own site and Activision’s site regarding this! People have pre-ordered the game for fucks sake, people who now many of, will cancel their purchase because of said rumour.

Cast follows, Robert Bowling aka fourzerotwo is on around the 1:38 mark

I’m actually holding on to a tiny hope of this being just a rumour, or a stunt by Infinity Ward because they realize they can’t release a fully polished game for the PC and have a Day 1  or Week 1 patch ready, thus releasing it with the console specs and limitations.

At least fourzerotwo is saying patching is available if the community gives feedback.

Is this Activision’s doing, forcing Infinity Ward to go this way?

I can only hope.