I think Voyager had the meddling/executive oversight it did because it was used as a carrier to literally (not figuratively) launch a new television network. Voyager premiered as the first show on the brand new “UPN” tv network, a network which would later become today’s “The CW”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPN

If you buy software with a perpetual license and aren’t responsible enough to backup the software you purchase, that’s on you. No one’s denying you your rights to use the software- you were irresponsible and lost it.

Ok Rachel, pass me a fork. We have to down this thing before Joey gets home.