

I think there’s definitely a slippery slope argument for locking features for physical hardware for anything. Just look at what John Deere for an already proven example.
There’s an argument for your point of view but I think the negatives far outweigh the positives. I doubt there’s a legal or even social argument against the practice stated in the article. I just think it’s worse for the consumer.
The Village has been out of print since the DVD days. I also couldn’t find a couple Robin Williams movies that were recommended to me: Jakob the Liar and What Dreams May Come.