It would be nice if they simply implemented MQTT for us to be able to send OUR data into our local setups, while everything else including the cloud, their ecosystem etc. would continue to work as it is now. Community would take care of the rest, pretty dashboards, power flow cards, add-ons, etc.
The fear is probably that everyone would stop using the cloud and other up-sell connected products, but I think that’s nonsense. Those who would, would either flash custom firmware or buy/build something else anyway.
Example: I can DIY so I will make it work the way I need one way or another, but my brother is asking for out-of-the-box, plug-and-play solution and I will recommend Emporia to him unless he tells me he has a smart tariff, in which case I will have to look for something else for him as this has been asked for for years and never implemented.
