Off the top of my head, an auto-updater in a legally hostile environment could work through a hard-coded a network of mirrors updated in every new version, torr

Off the top of my head, an auto-updater in a legally hostile environment could work through a hard-coded a network of mirrors updated in every new version, torrent protocol, etc. It’s a feature, even if complex it can be addressed with development effort, and it only really becomes impossible if development is not happening.