I get where you are coming from, and I'd even say we're on the same page. I love open hardware. I love being able to modify my devices even if I never need to.

I get where you are coming from, and I'd even say we're on the same page. I love open hardware. I love being able to modify my devices even if I never need to. It brings me comfort. I wish everything was designed like a Chromebook, designed to be hacked on. I applaud those efforts, and vote with my wallet. Most businesses just can't spend time thinking about this kind of problem. Some have tried, but it appeals to such a niche that it is hardly worth it. When you're a business focused on making money, you don't think about what happens when you're gone. You don't care. I wish that vendor lock-in and planned obsolescence were the reasons to explain this behaviour. At least then it makes sense in an obvious way, if it at least a little scummy. But it just isn't that simple, unfortunately.