[cgranade]

That gets back to what Docotrow called the Benevolent Dictatorship of DRM. Here, DRM still represents giving Netflix an inordinate amount of control over the work and how it's licensed and how it's used. Moreover, that argument doesn't explain why Netflix wouldn't allow the artist in this case to put in a statement about finding DRM-free versions.

[sofauxboho]

Because that would encourage people to find the a free, higher quality version of the film outside the Netflix service, which would obviously not be good for them. It would be almost like running an ad for a competitor before playing.