This is the real point! If I ever make my own IoT devices, they will actually be LoT (LAN of Things). I can SSH/VPN into my home network and control from there,

This is the real point! If I ever make my own IoT devices, they will actually be LoT (LAN of Things). I can SSH/VPN into my home network and control from there, no need to have ANY access to any network besides the LAN. I'm extremely selective about what devices on my network actually get internet access, and IoT is like leaving your front door unlocked (and wide open) in the worst neighborhood you could possibly imagine. I'm kind of blown away people allow these things into their home. If you want me to put your shitty IoT device in my home, open source it and then we'll talk.