Popular 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has moved to allay concerns to its user base after a firmware-related policy change caused outrage in the 3D printing community and beyond, leading prominent consumer tights advocate and YouTuber Louis Rossman to weigh in on the matter over the weekend. A statement from Bambu on 16th January ignited the issue when it was announced that users would have to download a new version of firmware for the X Series printers or face the possibility of them not being able to print until they did. Now Bambu Lab has issued a press release, “Clarifying How Third-Party Integration Continues Alongside New Security Enhancements,” and not, as seemed to be, the end of third-party integration and walling users into the Bambu ecosystem.” The original announcement stated, “As part of our ongoing commitment to enhance the overall security of our products, we are introducing an authorization and authentication protection mechanism for the connection and control of Bambu Lab 3D printers.