Huh? In which country do you use LinkedIn? I created an account in Germany two years ago and did not have to do this.

Return it. If you hold on to it (even if you block the ads and all) it will signal the manufacturer, that this practice is fine.

I very rarely ever did. And when I did I made sure I trusted the studio and knew enough. But even with this preparation I was burned most of the time preordering.

Nowadays I notice a game I like and I wait for 1-3 years, then pick it up DRM free, with all the extensions and fully patched for oftentimes 15€ or so.