The real problem is that presales are hardly presales anymore. Putting elitism aside, when everyone is in on it then it simply becomes a staggered ticket sale.
The same thing happened a few years ago when everyone started to get broadband. More people buying tickets online and less getting screwed by standing in line at Tower Records.
Call it elitism if you like, I call it being clever enough to stay one step ahead.
I wonder what the next step will be? I see more artists going the route of Depeche Mode, who made you pre-order their CD to get a unique password. That's not a bad thing I guess since presales should be for the "diehard fans".