the problem is, it isnt R&D, and you own the vehicle. You have the right to make a decision on where and how you want to have the vehicle fixed.
I don't like when specific components are "locked out" without a dealer only device.
What they will do to get around this is offer the "keys" to components and systems and make them very expensive so mom and pop shops and DIYer's wont want to pay to play.
In the end, it will come down to what's good business vs. poor business.
Think of it like the technology market (which is quickly intersecting with the auto business, even if some car manufacturers haven't figured it out) a la Apple's iPhone. Everyone loves them an iPhone, everyone wants them an iPhone. Then they buy them an iPhone. Then they're pissed about their iPhone.
As a result, a lot of new smart phone competition has sprung up. The bottom line is, if you lock your shit out, people will leave. This doesn't require a law scribed by 535 useless wankers living in a Swamp who think they are In Control of Everything(tm). hump.gif
Now everyone knows what I think of our legislators.