Diablo III Losing LAN for Piracy Reasons?

Last week a furor erupted over the news that Starcraft II would be cutting LAN play. The reasons were unknown, but it was made very clear that Blizzard didn't feel committed to providing the option in their RTS. Now, in a shocking (and yet slightly predictable) turn, rumors are rumbling that Diablo III may also lose LAN play as well.