I can imagine future solar panels sending spec data to the MPPT using Power Line Communication (PLC), allowing the system to shut itself down gracefully rather than dying. Rapid-shutdown systems already send keepalives using PLC today.

But then it goes all Black Mirror, with manufacturers restricting solar-panel operation to approved devices only, and UIDs being used to enhance shareholder value through recurring subscription revenue.

The MPPT could just short them out and it'd be fine; solar panels are a current source with a huge string of non-light-emitting diodes wired in parallel with the output happy to soak up any excess current around their forward voltage.

(Technically the current source in question is _within_ the diode's junction capacitance.)