I doubt that's anyone's complaint. It's more likely they'd have been annoyed to have had crippled seats in a car they'd bought and have to pay an on-going fee f

I doubt that's anyone's complaint. It's more likely they'd have been annoyed to have had crippled seats in a car they'd bought and have to pay an on-going fee for no reason beyond greed. There are no other on-costs for manufacturers unlike other subscription-based products.