Oor... Hear me out... not everything needs to connect to the fucking internet

For example?

My Ecobee thermostat, absolutely wonderful device for just under two years

They change their TOS because they're starting to push their "security" camera side of the business. I disagree with the TOS and won't agree to them. It includes grossly invasive private data sharing including data collected from the microphone on the Ecobee

Oh what? You don't agree? (There's no disagree button) Guess you can't log in and use the device any more

No problem right? Just use the homekit stuff from it and boom you can control it locally right?... Except I have an entry level heatpump... and heatpump have to have a thermometer to tell it when it can't use the heatpump due to low temps (mine is 40°for) which Ecobee sources local weather to determine that point and if you don't have it connected, you could damage a +$15,000 piece of equipment... So connect to the internet and agree to the new tos or buggar off

And that's a +$450 thermostat when all sensors are included

Can follow this line of bullcrap with cars, lawn equipment, farm equipment, you name it

Just full blown middle finger to internet connected tech from me, as well as any software updating tech is my current position. Fully standalone, zero OTA updates, zero wifi, zero bluetooth. These days no bullshit is a premium feature apparently