They try to sell you replacement product in the same announcement:

> To help make this transition easier, we’re offering our steepest discounts ever on trusted smart lock replacements, available exclusively to Kevo users.

Are the executives confused by IoT, and it doesn't register that they are remotely disabling a product that they (the brand they bought) already sold?

Or do they know what they're doing, but they think a judge will be confused by IoT?.

(If only there were a mnemonic that would help everyone remember that ASSA ABLOY is to be avoided...)