It’s just that simple. Deal with it.
And I think FB will. I have seen commentary on Digg and elsewhere to this end:
Facebook won’t join Open Social, and you can forget about the pipe dreams of the Data Portability movement. The simple fact is, as the market leader, there is no benefit for or strategic advantage in Facebook making your data available to you in any format you wish.
I disagree. I think FB will open up. It’s in their best interest.