I had a good look at the process. And yes it is not very convenient and or course it is not just to protect users, that is a secondary marketing effect.
I completely lost this view after all those heated debates, thanks.
As long as people claim that F-Droid will stop working and other stuff, based on the initial plans, I classify most of the debate as fear mongering .
And good luck and fun with your new setup. I still have an original OpenMoko, to bad GSM is dead here.
And, thanks for the debate.