as much as I would love that personally, the software is an asset and bankruptcy means they have to try and liquidate all assets in order to cover their liabili

as much as I would love that personally, the software is an asset and bankruptcy means they have to try and liquidate all assets in order to cover their liabilities. besides, bankruptcy doesn't always mean the company and all services disappear. imo a reasonable middle ground is to prevent companies from locking down access to the vehicle's computers. owners should be able to root and self-manage the software, even if that software has to be painstakingly reverse engineered. ofc the safety critical systems make that trickier but still.