You are 100% correct, but from the perspective of the tractor manufacturer's legal team... It is a new idea. And the irony of me saying this on Hacker News is

You are 100% correct, but from the perspective of the tractor manufacturer's legal team... It is a new idea. And the irony of me saying this on Hacker News is thick as cheese. I do have to wonder how a farmer can "fix" code for an engine status display. If it's just "broken" broken, then you'd need parts anyway.