I realize the irony of arguing against my prior IMO incorrect position, so it goes. Given it's a freely entered into contract I don't consider it our place to a

I realize the irony of arguing against my prior IMO incorrect position, so it goes. Given it's a freely entered into contract I don't consider it our place to allow or disallow it. Apple's reason is a legitimate one, since it owns those devices, that's the cornerstone of property rights. The argument about social good may sound good but unnecessary coercion is incompatible with a free society. IMO the better way to fix this is to create better incentives for re-use, such as tax credits. Coercion should always be a last resort.