Comment by greedo

SS wants this to become a requirement because it elevates the cost of all table saws up towards their entry level gear. Their cheapest saw is $899, when you can get a comparable saw (sans flesh sensing tech) for around $499. If their competition now has to sell a saw at $899 (less licensing fee to SS), then they'll be at a competitive disadvantage since now the pricing floor has been lifted up to SS's level. And you know SS will be advertising that they invented this tech, blah blah blah.

SS is acting in their own interests, or they never would have used the patent system to prohibit this technology.