GMC won&#x27;t fix your truck, but Tesla might upgrade their cars when you aren&#x27;t looking.<p>I look at patching almost like a public health issue. Vaccinations are important because they protect you and the people around you. Likewise, secure machines connected to the internet are good for the owner and everybody else on the internet.<p>I get what you are saying, but I think the forced patches on consumer machines is at least arguable. The forced collection of data seems less defensible to me.