AND, there is the John Deere point of view,,
I think JD invested a fortune developing the software, and now, JD is trying to figure out a fair way to market that software..
JD is like any other software company,, if JD creates software, JD, or any other software developer should not be required to "give away" access to the software.
I think the real problem is the approach JD had when releasing this equipment.
The should have offered it multiple ways,,
Low cost - but pay for software access
High cost - but software access included
My SIL has a phone that was sold EXACTLY that way,,
he purchased an "unlocked" phone,, lower cost up front,, BUT,,
he can not use the "connect to local internet to make a call" feature.
My wife and I use the feature of connecting to available internet to make a call all the time.
We live in a rural location that gets poor tower service when the trees are covered in leaves.