That, yes, and maybe Microsoft wouldn’t be the one pulling the trigger? I mean, with prism the NSA had access to most internet traffic between the US and the rest of the world, I think. Who knows what mechanisms there are in place, and what this government might decide to do?

Would they legitimize cracks, though? I can’t see that happening. That would be a far reaching legal precedent.

What are the competitors?

I got my meta quest 2 working on Linux, so you should definitely just try :)