If you change the bootloader to some other software, how could the software company be expected to provide support for something they may have no knowledge of?

like xiaomi did, in the past at least. if you can reinstall the official software, you can receive service under warranty

My point here is that I don’t think it’s reasonable to legally require a software company to

phone manufacturers are hardware companies first and foremost

It’s fair for them to flash the original software as part of any diagnostic or service process

only fair if it does not come with any data loss. so basically not actually fair

surveillance cameras out in the forest? what a time to be alive! say bye bye to privacy even out in the nature, because everything must be watched