An article like this is interesting from a research (meta-research?) perspective, but I think the lack of relevant case law (nobody seems to have ever been prosecuted) really undermines the usefulness.
It's easy for people (especially the kinds of people who gravitate towards engineering) to get all worked up about the necessary implications of the regulations as-written. But it's also important to remember that being facings consequences would require
A) The intentional action of either a state prosecutor or an injured private party
B) The involvement of a human being as a judge to interpret the facts and applicable rules
When you look at it from that angle, it's obvious why organizations like META just do the research, imho.
It's easy for people (especially the kinds of people who gravitate towards engineering) to get all worked up about the necessary implications of the regulations as-written. But it's also important to remember that being facings consequences would require
A) The intentional action of either a state prosecutor or an injured private party B) The involvement of a human being as a judge to interpret the facts and applicable rules
When you look at it from that angle, it's obvious why organizations like META just do the research, imho.