You only need to bind the controller for flyaway protection, so no longer a feature in the US at the moment.
You can pair the RC2 with multiple drones and switch between them without restrictions for flying. I use my RC2 to fly my neo, Mini 3...
Sounds like the RC2 is still logged in to the previous owners account.Try unbinding it NOW from the RC2 before you lose this precious opportunity and get logged out.
You then should be able to create your own DJI account, log out of the...
In that situation, if you can get the owner's DJI account, you might be successful getting DJI to reset the password for you, given proof of the inheritance.
I'm on their side.
FPV drones are noisy and annoying. I'm not comfortable with one zipping around where I am in a park when the pilot is anonymous to me. Too many inexperienced doofuses with their first drone in populated parks.
I wouldn't...
I'm glad I don't live where you do.
It's just as fun and amazing here in the Santa Cruz, CA area as it has been for the decade I've been flying. Can still fly in all the same places, have had one "Karen" incident in 10 years, countless friendly...