Unless this is open enough to the point where I can natively browse and watch Netflix on XBMC / Kodi, this really isn't making any strides towards anything real

Unless this is open enough to the point where I can natively browse and watch Netflix on XBMC / Kodi, this really isn't making any strides towards anything really usable. They're just shifting the tech around from one format to another without much benefit to the end user.