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The bulk of the focus in DYI circles seems to be on whether or not legislation will prohibit maintenance by anyone other than the dealer or shops authorized by them. In the arguments by lawyers for GM and John Deere, there is a more insidious precedence they seem to be setting up. They are stating that the software that allows the vehicle to function, and by extension the vehicle itself, is still property of the manufacturer and is merely licensed for use by the consumer for the lifetime of the vehicle. I’m sure the goal of this push is a preemptive strike at enterprising third parties from creating software that would completely replace the factory software, much like installing Linux on a computer instead of MS Windows. Maybe a better example is smartphones and the “jailbreaking” debate, where the manufacturer wants the hardware exclusively tied to their software.
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/20/general-motors-says-owns-your-car-software/
BTW, just found the site through the YouTube channel and it looks like an awesome resource!