Unfortunately, the state also cares about industry creating new costs for you. If you now have to pay $500 for what you used to be able to do yourself, GDP just

Unfortunately, the state also cares about industry creating new costs for you. If you now have to pay $500 for what you used to be able to do yourself, GDP just went up by ($500 * market size) and a politician sleeps more comfortably about their re-election chances. If a car manufacturer shores up its profitability and that of its dealers by ensuring that everything right down to the oil change needs their licensed and authorised device, then many governments would label that "business innovation" and claim it's in the common good of the economy.