Totally understand. I believe you should be able to access the full real-time results without an account. You can search any date, route, and fare class. Please let me know if the live search is not working for you.
For SkyView Lite, SkyView and Discover, those are the pro features and require an account.
Love the feedback! So yes, there is an inherent tension between travel hackers and the average consumer with points. We are hoping to bridge that gap and flatten the learning curve for the average consumer.