Wow, this thread got long. I stopped reading after the West Point Cadet's three points, but had to respond:

1. Does this action attempt to deceive anyone or allow anyone to be deceived?

*NO. At no point in time does someone using this method claim or otherwise pretend to be a paying customer.

2. Does this action gain or allow gain of a privilege or advantage to which I or someone else would not otherwise be entitled?

*NO. Anyone is capable of either paying for the service, or using this method. Being uninformed, in either scenario, is not a valid excuse for claiming that they are not entitled.

3. Would I be unsatisfied by the outcome if I were on the receiving end of this action?

*NO. If I were providing a service with a loophole that allowed it to be used free of charge, it would be my responsibility to fix the potential security risk. It is YOUR OWN responsibility to look out for yourself.

If you can break into my house, you can have my stereo. That's why I have an alarm, video/audio security system, and personal protection, among other things. If you are smart or powerful enough to bypass my security, I have failed at protecting myself. A positive of that scenario is that in observing you, I have learned my own weakness.

If the analogy is lost on some of you, think of it this way- any entity providing internet access ought to have a security advisor/team. It wouldn't take much to google "airport wifi" and see what comes up. If you can't be bothered it's your own fault.