Yes, as I said, at some point he (someone) would need to involve those who are going to do the job (file an request).
But its still a suggestion here on the forum, where we can debate for/against/changes of the suggestion itself. There is simply no need to attack him for doing this.
If you dont like his suggestion, you´re free to not participate in the debate, or argue for whatever reason you may have for beeing against.
But by telling him there already is an option, which you know he dont like, cause he is suggesting something he believe is better. (He´d actually mention the MQTT option). That´s not really doing any good.
Right now, I see a few people who rather wants to avoid (sabotage) the debate, twisting its contents to suit something I really cant get my head on to, why, except their personal needs.
If you dont like the suggestion, thats totally fine. But if you do, maybe you should back up the suggestion, maybe even help gettting the real request filed as clear as possible to be better accepted by the developers. Insted of these pointless discussions about, how OP present his suggestion, your personal needs, and whats already possible. That doesnt change anything, except killing the debate. And the idea will probably never reach the developers, cause its killed with the attitude he´s meeting from some people here on the forum.
Thats very sad when the idea is a great idea! (which it is in my opinion wether or not I´m ever going to use it. Which is why I´m taking part, backing up dastrix80).
But debating a idea/suggestion could be usefull for OP and the rest of us, before actually making the final request.
Again, try not to focus on how he present it and your personal needs, but insted focus on the idea itself from an over-all point of view.
It seems to me, you rather prefere each and every individual user filing requests all by themselves not involving any part of the community on their ideas?
Sometimes people just want to debate the idea first, before going through to the actual request, even though they may present the idea as a suggestion.
I´m pretty sure, if we all stood together in a specific matter, a suggestion would probably be reached more positive, (more seriuos) by the developers when filing the final request, rather than one individual personal requests. Thats where the commnuity (forum) come in hand, and can become very powerfull and benefit openhab! You should not try ruin or ignore that part.
All this is not only pointed at you Rich… Its an request to those who´s acting up each an every time someone mention an idea/suggestion.