Chess Mentor purchase seems to be forced

I believe that might be an error, as I do not believe that Erik or Jay, or any of the others have commented that Chessmentor might be mandatory for membership. It seems like an idea comprised of less than intelligent decisions if you ask me.

I looked at upgrading my account to yearly gold membership, but the initial total after clicking on 'next/continue' automatically included the monthly Chess Mentor fee, even though the check-box for this feature was unchecked.
Is it the case that that one must purchase one months worth of Chess Mentor with any account upgrade? This is the impression I had.