I dunno, everything looks like vapourware until it exists. For the time being I think they're supported by EU funds and they do still seem to be making progress

I dunno, everything looks like vapourware until it exists. For the time being I think they're supported by EU funds and they do still seem to be making progress. I would not bet my house on it appearing though. Of course not many people are going to literally write their own firmware, but I can see it being compelling to be able to expand your range of codecs, LUTs etc in a relatively cheap camera, and not have to put up with what the manufacturer thought you'd like. As for ML, I think it's unlikely to destroy your shoot if you stick to the basics like the focusing and exposure tools (I forget what it actually offers tbh). RAW and more experimental features are probably a bad idea on anything serious, but then so is using a consumer Canon camera.