A follow on article: “Additional Intel Linux Drivers Left Orphaned & Maintainers Let Go” https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-More-Orphans-Maintainers

I haven’t tried it, but the live kernel updates feature is what intrigues me the most.

As companies struggle to keep growing profits, these practices (intimidation, threats, cutting corners, disregarding safety) will be come to products us common folks use. It is probably already happening somewhat, but it will get even worse.