How do we reconcile a startups need for a walled garden with a customers need for guaranteed functionality even after the vendor shuts down? IMO, as part of the

How do we reconcile a startups need for a walled garden with a customers need for guaranteed functionality even after the vendor shuts down? IMO, as part of the liquidation, vendors should be required to release flashing capabilities on to an open source project like espurna or tasmota. At least this way we can limit e-waste. https://github.com/xoseperez/espurna/wiki/Hardware https://github.com/xoseperez/espurna/wiki/Hardware https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota