Thank you for the question.
It's a bit of a tricky one. Back in 2010 or thereabouts, Massachusetts passed a very progressive right to repair law, and it ended up having a negative impact on consumers. Companies like Subaru opted to remove certain electronic components from the initial vehicle models to bypass the law. At the end of the day, the approach had repercussions for consumers.
In CADA's view, CASIS is a great gateway for those discussions. As you say, it may also be a way to avoid having manufacturers impose standards in the future. I don't think the proposed amending legislation would solve that problem.
Ours is one of the only sectors fortunate enough to have been proactive on this, mainly thanks to your work, and to have a platform to help the discussion along. From CADA's point of view, that's really where the focus should be. We need to use the tools we already have, instead of running the risk of opening Pandora's box and unleashing consequences on consumers that are hard to predict.