@IxnayBob , I have slipped into your bad books again:-)
Maybe a student doesn’t need to attend every single class. I am sure there were times I could have skipped a class at my university and it may not have mattered. I certainly did skip plenty of classes while I attended community college. I was put on academic probation. I deserved it, and yes, I had a bad attitude. Then I got my act together.
It’s hard to understand the material if you don’t attend class. Sure, there are occasional exceptions and with computers it’s easier to find missed material or view a lecture, but this is not true of all colleges. Attending class is the best way to ensure you don’t miss content and ask questions.