> I know this is the popular conclusion - but from a developer perspective, data such as what software your product is used with is INCREDIBLY valuable for project planning and prioritization.

Maybe if it were only used for that it wouldn't be so bad. But I don't trust a company not to take another bite at the apple by selling customer data if they think they can get away with it. Matter of fact, refusing to do so is leaving money on the table and could get a CEO fired for not making the company as profitable as it could have been. Once companies have the data, they are almost certainly obligated to use it in ways to their benefit and your expense.