Honestly I never feel the need to have high quality always on mic, or a macrobug (as opposite to classic spaying devices, payed by those who spy instead of me,

Honestly I never feel the need to have high quality always on mic, or a macrobug (as opposite to classic spaying devices, payed by those who spy instead of me, and well hidden instead of being in plain sight)... Sure, if we live in the house, not at a desk, might be nice to have some "audio-based UI" but it's far from being a normal case. While I work or anyway I'm at the desk I can see anything quicker, when I'm not I'm typically do something else so I've no need to ask for current weather or something like that. On contrary I do like MUCH home automation, but on MY terms. I do not like much Home Assistant but that's the least unusable of all I've tried, and I do like to have for instance: - auto close/open certain roller blinds following the Sun position and the home+outside temperature - run or not run water heater depending on water temp, available p.v., others running/scheduled charge, next day weather forecast - auto-closing main home water valve when I go out for more than one day, also auto-close inlet, open purge in case of food sensors alarm - ... Long story short SIMPLE things, but beyond Alexa capabilities anyway. And things that could be far easier if a concept of OPEN, STANDARD appliance exists instead of the current sorry state of IoT...