Thanks for the explanation, this is what I suspected but it wasn't made clear by the hysteria of the video because I really don't see the problem here.

Most computers end up on the dump as one unit anyways. I've built a few computers in my time but never used an old CPU from one.

And especially not one with that form factor that I probably buy as a wardrobe homelab purpose. I'd compare it to my Asus PN50 that does have a later model Ryzen so it might just make use of this PSB.

Sure it sets an interesting precedent but then again a lot of CPUs in the business are welded to their boards.

And this conspiracy theory of this being like Intel ME, or being used maliciously, is just an exciting answer to what probably has a much simpler explanation, like maybe this is vendor locking their product just like Microsoft Windows has been doing for decades.