I think they are VASTLY under estimating the pranking ability of the general public ... it will become a popular fad to capture their drones, which by necessity will be very expensive. People will find a way to bypass their security features almost instantly and will part out their drones like stripping a stolen car.
And just plain "shooting" down their drones will become huge, Net Guns, paint ball guns, various booby traps etc. Put on a mask and nab yourself a drone full of expensive parts and whatever package it was carrying.
It's possible I guess that the losses will be more economical than a surfaced based delivery system, so they might be willing to eat the drone losses.
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