Just to clarify, I never said that I’m against a Tuya binding. I’ve clearly supported the idea in a thread you posted in before starting this one.
I was just asking why you care about the sizes of the Tuya/Kasa audiences and undefined user metrics, and provided some insight into why I don’t think those things are important. You explained your position on that in a subsequent post, so no need to go into it further.
We do get excited. We absolutely do. However, that’s balanced against the fact that this is a hobby for our developers. As you’ve seen, there’s been discussion about a Tuya binding for years, but no one has had the expertise, interest and time to make one. That’s probably why it’s a little easier for me to be patient. J-N-K will publish and announce it when they’re ready, and I will happily make use of it.
I think you might be reading more heat than there is. The big difference between this online forum and many others is that we take the time to explain our positions and try not to assume that others (particularly newer members) know all of the things we’ve talked about over the years. We have meaningful conversations, because we’re not just reacting emotionally all of the time. That’s one of my favourite things about this community.
This is why I’m taking the time to write back instead of just walking away. I firmly believe that we have more to gain from understanding each other…even when we disagree. With this in mind, I apologize if I came across negatively in my previous post, as that was not my intention.
If I could offer some advice, I’d suggest toning down the hyperbole a bit so that your excitement doesn’t get misread by others. I agree that colorful terms generate reactions, but they often come across as adversarial starting points and provoke negative responses. In my opinion, that’s never a good way to start a conversation.
The last thing I want is for you to get discouraged or lose your obvious enthusiasm for openHAB. 