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If third-party repairers can reset the security mechanism, then the security mechanism won't protect against actual attackers.

The problem is, Apple refuses to reset the security mechanism after such repairs have happened.

Ergo, Apple is bricking phones as some sort of misplaced revenge-like behavior.

This doesn't follow. Apple refuses to reset the security mechanism because it can't verify the integrity of the repair.

Call it revenge like behavior is just you attacking Apple. It's certainly incompetent or unanticipated and poorly handled, but it's an attempt to maintain their security promises.

The phone is still useful without the finger print reader, it should just degrade.

I don't know anyone who uses the fingerprint reader or the purchasing functionality.

Should it matter?