This note does not invent new facts. It restates the 2014 goodwill baseline already mirrored on this archive’s goodwill-2014 landing, promises table, and December 2014 journal captures.
Public coverage (DPReview and related forum/LFI notes archived here) places a free CCD replacement programme around December 2014: regardless of age, and — as later restated on this site’s side-by-side — including sensors already swapped. That text is the starting point for every later alleged narrowing: the 2017 five-year / ~€982 window, the 2018 €1303 + VAT step, and the 2020 “cannot replace” end.
The open question (Q1 on this archive) remains unanswered on the record: how does “regardless of age” become a timed fee, then a hard stop, while the original notice URL later returns 403? Allegations and unanswered questions only — not a court finding.
Goodwill 2014 landing · Journal: DPReview 2014-12-10 · 2014 / 2017 / 2018 / 2020 side-by-side · Next arc note: 2017 five-year window · Public sources + captures · 12 questions