The denial-of-service scenario does not render the issue moot; on the contrary, it is another example of what can go wrong when these devices are not secured pr

The denial-of-service scenario does not render the issue moot; on the contrary, it is another example of what can go wrong when these devices are not secured properly. In general you have a point, but making these devices accessible to remote tampering is an avoidable escalation of risk with no counterbalancing upside.