I think they want to avoid legal trouble so they won’t distribute DRM-breaking software. Maybe there’s a fork but I would first try libdvd on Linux or MakeMKV on Windows.
Yes, it works with all protected discs I tried. It’s freeware and you only have to pay for Blu-ray support. A small issue is that it will never allow audio-only or subtitle-only MKVs, which would speed up the process of acquiring rare dubs & subs where HD video is available from elsewhere.
They have done shitty things to Gmail before, such as forced Google+ integration, with backlash as expected. They are shutting down the basic HTML version soon, too.
Impossible in some countries, like Germany with mandatory ID validaion. Luckily, our Pirate Party leader, a telecommunications expert, blocked this proposal here.