There's a lot of vitriol and misinformation flying around (pun definitely intended). Here's my take on the situation. Large companies building 'ready to fly'

There's a lot of vitriol and misinformation flying around (pun definitely intended). Here's my take on the situation. Large companies building 'ready to fly' multicopters need to have some sort of communication with the FAA and other agencies. I do not own a DJI quad myself, but I'm very familiar with them, so I'm going to use them in my example. DJI has frequently updated firmware for their devices. It would be very trivial for them to add in a 'default' setting on the device that prevents the device from breaking any of the already defined rules. If the pilot so chooses, and most importantly, is authorized via a Section 333 exemption (or otherwise) can override those settings on the device. As for all multicopters, I have no qualms about using a Dremel to etch in a registration number on my device. I do, however, have issues with those suggesting that I must add extra hardware and extra transmitters to my device. Etching the registration code on the device will also allow someone to return my quad if it's lost.