It's hilarious to me that you actually acknowledge the "hacker spirit" as total defeatism. It's strikingly honest!

Open source or so-called "free software" have always had destinies of failure. They are propped up only by political ignorance and what Mark Fisher called capitalist realism, at best.

These reverse engineering efforts, closed source or otherwise, have the same inevitable destinies. The facts are such that nobody can overcome politics without political engagement. Technological development is essential fuel of capitalism, not the other way around.

To be sure, I love you all! I am positive you have the best of intentions and good luck!