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EXDAC
Why?
Even if a customer receives a Cat IIIb capable aircraft many do not maintain them to keep Cat IIIb operational approval. Some operators don't see a cost/benefit advantage. It appears that Boeing allows customers to opt out at purchase rather than buy capability they don't intend to use. What's wrong with that?
My Boeing days are behind me, but my understanding on the max is that the aircraft is delivered with the servo that enables auto rollout capability disabled, rather than not fitted, where the customer does not request it. This enables the aircraft to be upgraded at a later date if desired.
Very happy to be corrected as I have been fully assimilated into Airbus at this point so my Boeing knowledge (based on the Classics!) is only kept updated by idle reading.