SquaredDeez

I'm obviously new here, but I've read through the article and all the comments thus far.  I have also watched the videos and since you seem to have contact with Apple and AASRs, I am generally curious about some of the issues that have been shown through all this.  I am writing here because of the tact you chose to take in the initial article and, therefore, I do believe you have a responsibility to continue to follow through to the end.

You wrote you have communication with 15 AASRs and have been certified repairers in the past.  What rules, stipulations and most importantly penalties/fines does Apple place on AASRs?  Are they really penalized for speaking with people not associate with Apple about the parts and repair process, including losing their status and supply chain access?  Does Apple force sticker penalties on consumers and repair shops?  Will Apple not allow shops to keep basic socketd parts such as RAM, processors, SSDs, etc. and not supply shops the parts for up to weeks only after they ship the broken parts back?

You've blammed Linus for lying & ommitting about the repair process in your article.  Is he actually telling the truth in the follow-up videos?  If there is no issue with shops communicating to others about this information, there should be no need to hide your sources.  If it is true that they could face penalties then by all means do not name them, but I do think you should report that his statements are true. 

Again, you chose to write and publish this piece in the tone and style you did.  It should be only right that you either update said article to include the updates made in the videos or refute the new statements Linus has made.