Like I said many times before and not just WiiU's. If you buy a console, especially in the last generation and now with the current generation of consoles, and expect to use on-line functions 100%, yet still use homebrew or piracy for that matter (as that is what it really is), then you're in the wrong place place. If on-line MP is a must, keep it that way and stay legit and have another system for exploits and never expect full compatibility having best of both worlds, simple as that.
Not at all true.
I bought a PS3, used it online 24/7, and all my games were not locked.
I have 27 games for the PS3 that were only released in Japan, and never had an issue.
The Wii U seems to go OUT of their way to literally SCREW their loyal customers by region locking everything.