Given the fact that the software itself allows basically unfettered remote access to the "endpoint" machines it's installed on, one would think they'd get more

Given the fact that the software itself allows basically unfettered remote access to the "endpoint" machines it's installed on, one would think they'd get more than just an ACK when one boots up. But yeah, that would be a reasonably low bar to check on a few dozen devices before bricking everything in the world.