This is kind of adjunct to the right-to-repair question. "Smart" features are being added to things that a person would expect to have a long usable lifetime--l

This is kind of adjunct to the right-to-repair question. "Smart" features are being added to things that a person would expect to have a long usable lifetime--like cars, kitchen appliances, and so on. If the manufacturer is saying, we'll only support the "smart" features for five years, one would be inclined to opt out on that unless there is a way to ensure the appliance remains useful.