Or at a minimum just be designed such that when the manufacturer stops supporting it with their infrastructure its functionality degrades ‘gracefully’. Haven’t

Or at a minimum just be designed such that when the manufacturer stops supporting it with their infrastructure its functionality degrades ‘gracefully’. Haven’t reached the ID or update server for weeks? - probably no need to complain to the user every time they connect to a network. Even better, implement “Service Discontinued”, so the device either stops checking permanently or only checks occasionally and doesn’t report the now expected failure.