Unflashable firmware means you cannot remove backdoors. Given that the NSA has abused router backdoors in the past, it's not far-fetched to see this as a push f

Unflashable firmware means you cannot remove backdoors. Given that the NSA has abused router backdoors in the past, it's not far-fetched to see this as a push from the NSA and related agencies to protect themselves. We've also seen around the world that governments are ready to great lengths to protect their surveillance abilities. This goes far beyond the standard limitations of restrictions preventing people from innovating. It directly inhibits their ability to protect themselves or avoid conflicting interests between the manufacturer and the user (example: many wifi routers are now, without consent of the household, public access points). Especially if firmware is going to remain closed source (I see no reason why it wouldn't), this is troubling news.