"Find my iPod touch" is available for free in iOS 4.2

Just discovered the following link on the MobileMe Setup page:
http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/find-my-ipodtouch-setup/
"You can create a free Find My iPhone account on any iPhone 4, iPad, or iPod touch (4th generation) running iOS 4.2. Once you create an account on a qualifying device, use your Apple ID and password to enable Find My iPhone on your other devices running iOS 4.2. Find My iPhone is not available in all countries."

Wait. "Find My iWhatever" is free only to owners of 4th-gen phones/touches?
That blows. That really blows. There's no technical reason why previous generations can't use "Find My...", because that function works fine if you have a paid MobileMe account.
I can understand why features like multitasking are withheld from 3rd-gen models. That's due to limitations of the hardware. This, however, seems like a petty attempt on Apple's part to force 3rd-gen owners to shell out for new models.
If I'm mistaken about this, please correct me, because I'd love to think there's some other reason. I'm just not seeing one.

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