They already screwed people that owned the original Nest years ago when they forced a new app (Google Home iirc) and closed off the API. The reason I was willing to get it was I could hook it into my home automation. I ripped that thing out of the wall and got a dumber zwave Honeywell.

Could it be a good candidate for federation? There’s already a few naming standards that would allow a bit of a common ground. And maybe eliminate a few of the big points of failure.