Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's not really necessary, after you delete your account they'll block you from reading by themselves.
Of course you could trust them not to track you. But for the same reason you prefer your account to be deleted (not just inactivated), you might want to make sure on your side that they can't track you (not just taking their word for it).
I agree with you totally, of course; I was just joking that they won't let you read anything and that is what prompted the initial outrage.