The ban isn't pointless. It's a network and the prices are based on assumptions nearly everyone connecting and staying connected for decades paying off the cost

The ban isn't pointless. It's a network and the prices are based on assumptions nearly everyone connecting and staying connected for decades paying off the costs a little at a time. Once that assumption breaks you need to avoid the costs being foisted onto people unexpectedly. Any reasonable approach is effectively a ban at that point, like paying upfront for the whole expected lifetime cost.