> in the name of preserving the rights and capabilities of the tiny base of power users These are the rights of all the users. Take that perspective. Remotely

> in the name of preserving the rights and capabilities of the tiny base of power users These are the rights of all the users. Take that perspective. Remotely pushing a code to billions of devices to lock their baisc function (running code user loads) unless the device owner pay and provide sensitive info is a full-scale global malware attack by itself.