[DiapDealer]

In my opinion, Sidewalk introduces no security/privacy vulnerabilities people didn't already embrace just by owning/using Ring and Echo devices in the first place. Opting out of Sidewalk is akin to (security-wise) putting a piece of tape over your laptop's camera lens and thinking you've accomplished something. If someone can control your camera, they already have enough access to your computer to wreak way more havoc than spying on you while you're in front of your computer.

I have no problem with control freaks wanting total control over what/who is able to use their internet connection. And if you want to punish Amazon just for making Sidewalk opt-out, have at it. That's one thing. But security/privacy?? You gave that up long before the ability to opt out of Sidewalk was ever added to your Alexa app. That ship sailed when you set up your first Echo/Ring devices and connected them to your Amazon account.

If you feel you need to pointlessly punish Amazon, then you need to get rid of the smart devices that Sidewalk will use. Because whether or not you choose to embrace Sidewalk, those devices will still be harvesting data about you and yours. Just like they always have. The tiny amounts of data being streamed by IoT devices using those devices as an anonymous internet connection (through Sidewalk's encrypted tunnel) is the very least of your worries.