News Summary

• The appeal of Zigbee, which is reliability, extreme battery life, and true local autonomy, is winning out over the fragmented multi-admin reality of Matter.
• Matter 1.5 still lacks deep support for niche features that Zigbee has handled for years.
• A lot of Matter products are also missing pro features.
• Overall, I don't want a universal translator that stutters and frustrating experiences with your smart home.
• I'm ripping out the Thread nodes and returning to the boring, rock-solid reliability of Zigbees.