Huck,
American carriers ask for ride reports because they can be sued for turbulence-caused personal injury - and even threatened with FAA violations - happened to a UAL whale crew back in the nineties.
Fair point,but then so could European carriers.
I suppose the culture is different in the States where it seems you can be sued for even breaking a finger nail !!
Is it a FAA requirement to know the result of the "Big Game" too ?
(Are there any "Small" games played?)