I agree with the concern for several related reasons, but the pendulum had to swing eventually. We are at a point, where too much critical infrastructure relies

I agree with the concern for several related reasons, but the pendulum had to swing eventually. We are at a point, where too much critical infrastructure relies on software. If those building blocks crumble each time someone sneezes at them, some remedy is necessary. Regarding the start-up argument, the amusing upshot ( for Germany ) of this is that they get software that has been already beta tested in US ( think Tesla autopilot ).