ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones
https://lemm.ee/post/3429727

ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones - lemm.ee
TL;DR - ASUS has apparently withdrawn the ability to unlock the bootloader on
its phones. - As per the company’s technical support team, Zenfone 10 and
Zenfone 9 users
And there I was seriously considering getting one. Greed is ruining good things again.