It also outright disincentivizes usage for some people. The biggest group is probably people without a proper ID (a very US-only issue), but I personally avoided showing or sending my ID anywhere before I was able to change my legal name to one that didn't make me want to rip my eyes out.
MasterCard and their "True Name" program did a good thing there.
MasterCard and their "True Name" program did a good thing there.