I'd like to say that I knew there had to be a reason, but honestly was quite skeptic. I even asked the tech over the phone as to why they needed it and wasn't really provided a reason other than 'just because' which lead to more skepticism.
Thanks for clearing up- now makes sense.
side note- been out of the X for over a year and now that I am back in the fold time to renew on premier membership. Best $ spent supporting a site like this.
Thanks for your help!