Why do we need a manifesto for "hardware"? Does this not fall under the general-purpose hacker philosophy? Knowledge should be free, and we should be free to le

Why do we need a manifesto for "hardware"? Does this not fall under the general-purpose hacker philosophy? Knowledge should be free, and we should be free to learn and experiment with the things we own. I understand the reasons why hardware's become relevant again, but the pendulum's swinging too much in the direction of a dichotomy, in a time when hardware and software are becoming anywares.