They could probably compel you to continue, or forcibly take over the node. Once you're in NSL "we can do anything we want and you can't tell anyone about it" land, being prevented from shutting down your own business or service isn't terribly far-fetched.

The government cannot anyone to work without pay.

This seems obvious but it is a constitutional right that has been cited as a reason to not comply with extra-judicial pressure to assist the government with an investigation.

This is why some projects do not accept donations and have a canary.

Had the authors of Truecrypt been paid, they could had been compelled to modify their source code to the government's will.

By not accepting payment, they are protecting themselves.

https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/what-defense-production-act grants the US government significant control over the US economy and businesses. As it turns out, we're still at war :-)

> the government cannot force anything to work without pay

but they can force people to work with pay https://www.wbay.com/2022/01/20/thedacare-seeks-court-order-...

> it is a constitutional right

Ahem... "terrorism!"

Poof! Now your Constitutional rights no longer exist.