If it's that or grenading the engine because they determined that piston ring wear (IIRC) was unacceptable at the higher torque?
Dodge did just this with their computers. I have an 04 Hemi and no fuel gage because the newer pump (old fuel pump failed) requires newer firmware. Thing is, the newer firmware nerfed *all* the 5.7 Hemi's because some had a ring clearance issue... so I have a choice, decreased performance and (possibly) longer engine life, or keep it as is and have better performance, but might blow my engine up?
No one is censuring Chrysler about this, in fact it's considered a recall. It is the directly analogous automotive issue for this apple battery issue. Battery is not strong enough to run the phone in some situations, so they nerf the CPU such that the battery can handle the load.