> I have a Nest and if the cloud service went away and I couldn't control it from my phone anymore, I really wouldn't be sad. It's a feature I use maybe twice a

> I have a Nest and if the cloud service went away and I couldn't control it from my phone anymore, I really wouldn't be sad. It's a feature I use maybe twice a year at most. I have to be honest, the number one reason I don't have a Nest is the required connection to the cloud. Even if I wanted remote control that badly, I already have a server, I don't need someone elses.