Yes yes and Sony is one of the last OEM who still have official open device policy and they not only allow you to root, it is a very straightforward process and they have detailed step by step instructions for how to unlock bootloader on their website. And the fact that their ROM are very clean and AOSP-like with minimal modification means most of the root empowered tools tested on Pixel devices tend to work on Xperia devices too.
Yes yes and Sony is one of the last OEM who still have official open device policy and they not only allow you to root, it is a very straightforward process and they have detailed step by step instructions for how to unlock bootloader on their website. And the fact that their ROM are very clean and AOSP-like with minimal modification means most of the root empowered tools tested on Pixel devices tend to work on Xperia devices too.
Been enjoying my rooted Xperia 1 VI