It won’t stop anyone buying or importing innocuous machinery parts like 2020 aluminium extrusions or GT2 belts either. There are mature generic 3D printer designs out there that outperforms RepRap i3 bedslingers.

E.g. https://vorondesign.com/voron2.4

That just sounds like twitch without any parasocial relationships or community.

By the time that arrives if ever, the statute statute of limitation would’ve long run.

It does seem to be a one pump chump

Isn’t this just a bailout?

I find it quite hard to believe it would be able to detect innocuous, dual-use, off the shelf components spread out over a dozen prints.

Even US export controls can’t prevent that, only delay and cause irritation.