[vetinari]

That's like complaining, that when you want to get apps from Windows Marketplace, you need a Live account.

Which is fine. Except that I do not want apps from Windows Marketplace, so I don't need account. I don't want websearch from start menu, I don't want Cortana. So why does it still sends the data out, when I disabled everything that was disableable?

It's like forcing you into Gmail account, even if you didn't want to install anything from the Play Store.

See the difference?