Giving kickstarter donators special treatment doesn't really change anything. Why don't you just charge for access to the web UI/feeds/etc, but still leave the

Giving kickstarter donators special treatment doesn't really change anything. Why don't you just charge for access to the web UI/feeds/etc, but still leave the hardware open and usable independently for those inclined and able to set up their own software? You certainly wouldn't lose many subscriptions to it.