Maybe I'm not getting the function of this device but what does it need the cloud for? This is just a fancy remote with app support. It really should not rely o

Maybe I'm not getting the function of this device but what does it need the cloud for? This is just a fancy remote with app support. It really should not rely on any could server expect for updates maybe. The app should just connect to the remote using the locale network. My Apple TV does not need internet either. I can still stream media to it using any device on the locale network (which is what I use it for mostly anyways). Sure the "apps" do not work without internet but I have never used them anyways (I always stream them using my iPhone) so even if Apple shut down the old Apple TV, I can still use it just like before and only use the function partially. If they have such heavy (and unexpected) cloud dependencies, they should warn consumers and (even better) put an expiration date on them, and say which functions are required for them to work. I remember that Nintendo games used to have a disclaimer if the game needed internet to work with (either partially or at all). This way parents (and the store clerks) can better help the consumer understand what is required to play the game and understand how it can be played without internet.