Not all that important. NONE of my PS2 games are online, of course. And I'm used to playing PC games online, which is free (absent the cost of my Internet connection), so I'd be loathe to pay something additional on top of that, just for the "privilege" of having to deal with kids, spawn-campers, and people calling me "n00b" in foreign languages.
I think I've just made up my mind...
You have just made a good point. My confidence level is already down from all the "snow driving" comments on here. The last thing I need is some 10 year old Swedish kid bringing it down anymore