I'm not voting on it either way, so I can't say, but I personally find it off topic. TFA is a technical article; there are plenty of articles that discuss right-to-repair etc.
Edited to add: the author doesn't seem to themselves be heartbroken. This level of detail suggests enthusiasm.
> Edited to add: the author doesn't seem to themselves be heartbroken. This level of detail suggests enthusiasm.
Absolutely not! Reverse engineering is a lot of fun to me! Especially the moment of clarity when all the unknown pieces eventually fall together and I finally get the whole picture.
Edited to add: the author doesn't seem to themselves be heartbroken. This level of detail suggests enthusiasm.