Seems logical, but there’s a valid reason why these fridges are connected, at least for reading data (not so much for controlling).

European law dictates that things that can spoil due to heat must be stored at the right temperature. And therefore you must register the temperatures of each refrigerator at each moment to have a valid proof of compliance.

A simple supermarkt already has 50 or so appliances. And supermarkets are usually chains with hundreds of stores. So you can imagine the need of having to monitor temperatures centrally. I can imagine that for medical use, the rules are even stricter.

Decent all season tires have both marks (M+S and 3PMSF) and are accepted in all countries.

You are right that the tire is a compromise, but in practice the better all season tires are convenient and sufficient for most drivers, especially in countries with a predominantly mild climate. Their biggest downside is cost vs mileage.

Heineken primarily produces in local factories worldwide, not predominantly in The Netherlands. Their annual revenue is about four times bigger than all German beer manufacturers combined. It may be piss, but it’s a nice golden stream.