Comment by cucumber3732842

> And it's certainly understandable that someone who knows how to repair things based on mechanical linkages would rebel against digital electronics.

They're pretty right to be incensed that something that used to take one skill set now takes two.

>. We shouldn't really be scared by a extra sensors, a CAN bus, and an embedded controller - assuming all of these things are openly documented and usable with freedom-preserving systems

At what cost? For what benefit to the user?

>. In fact we should welcome them, as extra telemetry can help avoid downtime and effect repairs.

Oh, great, so the someone at the OEM can decide my model correlates with a higher $$ use and jack up parts cost. I don't trust you not to do this and I don't even own a tractor. Someone in middle america who's been on the receiving end of the raw deal that the "educated" classes have been peddling for the past 40yr has even less reason to allow your telemetry.