They have a hard time to understand software in general, software developers have a very low standing in German engineering and engineering culture has long bee

They have a hard time to understand software in general, software developers have a very low standing in German engineering and engineering culture has long been replaced by finance people. And I don't think the liability is the primary problem, they have a problem with freedom and fear that they lose some mechanism for monetisation. This is why you get subscriptions for heating your arse.