I could see this starting to happen when I bought my P4 a little over a year ago. It's also why I have NOT updated the software or firmware since then. When needed I switch over to Litchi (again it's not been updated in 6 months). So far, I've not ever been unable to fly wherever I wanted. I only use the drone for video acquisition not recreational purposes, so rarely am I flying long distances or really very high. But with the older software and more important older firmware, I've not seen any restrictions on my flying needs. If the bird ever crashes or fails, I'm not sure what I'd replace it with. But for now, old is better and updates are not on my list of activities.