> It increases the security of the server, which is good for everyone That is exactly the point: it isn't good for everyone. In particular, it is suspicious th

> It increases the security of the server, which is good for everyone That is exactly the point: it isn't good for everyone. In particular, it is suspicious that a move in the name of security just so happens to negatively affect the secondary market. A market that by definition doesn't net AMD any money. If AMD had released this exact same feature and said "we are doing this because the second-hand market is bad for our sales", regulators would immediately jump at them for anti-competitive behavior. And the fact that there is no option to disable this check at all makes it even more suspicious. It is possible that the benefits outweigh the downsides. But I wouldn't give them a pass that easily.