Great..

It will cost power and die space, and make the system LESS reliable,
AND require a "blessing booth" for every manufacturer.  And what
happens when XYZ co gets sold and stops supporting chip W which I paid
for, and need to use?

Sounds like a great way to get your chip designed out of a project.
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