A Shiur by our very own resident Dayan:http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=51426.0
HAVE YOU ALL LOST YOUR MIND? Kosher switch? This is nothing but a scam, sham, trick, loophole or a hundred other things. One thing it is not is "kosher". This is not some CC T&C's you are trying to justify. Who do you think you are fooling here? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your creator? Good luck with that one.
https://kolbishaerva.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/the-kosher-switch-and-sefiras-haomer/If only they know who they're quoting...
Translate?Can’t we at least be dan l’chaf zechus that the inventor simply wanted to create a product to make it easier for Jews to observe Shabbos with no other nefarious motive?
To set the record straight my rant was not meant to be an attack on the inventor or his intentions. It was about the changes that is happening in religion. Concessions are constantly being made as not to lose members.
Ftr these are generally not concessions, it's more like letter of the law vs spirit, and definitely not being done due hardship and fear of losing members