Im an electronics recycler and I constantly got iCloud locked devices. From my knowledge, iCloud lock is not equivalent to a kill switch at all, and these devices were not reported stolen but were improperly recycled and not wiped so theyre just fancy paperweights because of it and cant even be sold for parts? I dont plan on selling any more iCloud locked devices because it seems to just randomly be enforced, even if iCloud lock is not a kill switch or device reported stolen or lost.
I will unfortunately have to list iPhones in large lots and take a significant loss on these because noone ever properly recycles their phone, but thats the way the world works I suppose and Ill wait for this inevitable iCloud take down apocalypse to happen.