The whole point of IoT is for hardware vendors to get into subscription based business models to maximize revenue. We've seen that with thermostats that stoppe

The whole point of IoT is for hardware vendors to get into subscription based business models to maximize revenue. We've seen that with thermostats that stopped working until you pay more, and we've seen that a lot with internet-ready "cloud printers" that stopped working, too. I don't understand why people don't see this and still buy IoT hardware. IoT, by design, implies less control (and less privacy) on the consumer side.