I’d even be happy with there being a choice between “either release tools needed to unlock and run services necessary to function OR release all source code to public domain so someone else is able to fix and rebuild the software as necessary”

If I pay for something they shouldn’t be able to disable it

I bought a Sun Microsystems 24" widescreen CRT for $400 on eBay back in 2003ish? iirc. It was 100lbs and delivered on a pallet lol. There’s a reason why they didn’t get very big and were mostly 4:3. 1920x1200 and like 30" deep! But, they did exist!

I’d give all three of mine to this guy.

Sorry for your loss ;(

Seems simple enough. He refuses, find him guilty, take control of any assets in the United States, and deport him. I don’t see the issue.