> Also, this shows that no matter if you pay for the product or not, you become the product for squeezing the data anyway. Because it's not due to money, but p

> Also, this shows that no matter if you pay for the product or not, you become the product for squeezing the data anyway. Because it's not due to money, but power. They have the power to put spy devices in so many cars it becomes (near) impossible to buy one without, and so they do it. A product only respects your rights if you can control it, if you have the power and leverage to change how it works. If you don't, you get user-hostile features whether you like it or not (the Intel Management Engine, and its AMD equivalent, being just two examples).