I don't think it's worth a fight. Either you are willing to agree to Amazon's terms for access or not. I agree that NDAs are usually dumb, and this one is as we

I don't think it's worth a fight. Either you are willing to agree to Amazon's terms for access or not. I agree that NDAs are usually dumb, and this one is as well, but I also doubt that access to this developer program is worth the effort it would take to change the practice. My guess is that Amazon realizes the capabilities of this device are toeing the line of acceptability to most people, and they are taking whatever steps they can to avoid bad press (such as an app developer revealing how much they can eavesdrop, or what security or lack-thereof exists).