This sort of thing is why I went with a Concept 2 row erg and bike erg. There is no software connection to anything but the monitoring of the user - if desired. But with their bluetooth and many apps available you can still gamify it if you like.
A cabin in the woods is becoming more and more attractive to me every year, and I'm only 26 :(
Soon, the situation will be that you can be "cancelled" from using your car and toaster because the co pany didn't like somethong you said on twitter.
Meanwhole these companies take no responsebility when their shit goes wrong.
Capitalism is destroying liberty.