I wouldn't be surprised if "unsupported screws" was already a thing with some high-end products.

I've once had in hands an advanced automatic torque wrench that had a built-in barcode scanner in front - ostensibly so that it could tell what part of an assembly you're screwing in, so it can pick the correct torque settings from a pre-programmed database. But it's a short hop from there to verifying you're using fasteners up to spec, and this can be trivially extended to ensuring you're using the right fasteners :).

I get where you're coming from but that's a bit extreme. It's pretty clear Home Depot doesn't like doing this.

lol, I came here to say the same thing. John Deere style. Or K-Cup authorization. It's only a matter of time.

The industry standard for this is manufacturers of siding/windows/etc calling out that improper installation can void the product warranty.

That’s the (adjacent) premise of Cory Doctorow’s “Unauthorized Bread”