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Location of the servers is irrelevant because it is the location of the buyer which dictates availability. Kobo most certainly does sort availability by country of the buyer, the same as Amazon and Books on Board and every other retailer who needs to adhere to the regulations.
I think asking the common buyer to comprehend "It isn't Amazon, it's (fill in the blank of the Publisher) likely goes far beyond their interest in the matter. All they know or care is that they 1. Have money and 2. Want to buy a book and 3. Have been told no. Of course they blame Amazon because they are on Amazon's website. And you know - they are the buyer. It really isn't their duty to research boilerplate Publishing contracts.
The frustrating part to me is how little has been done over the past 2 to 3 years to make worldwide availability the standard going forward. As of yet the Publishing Industry is still wildly unenthusiastic of adopting to a global marketplace.
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