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I know this is a first world problem, but I can't hear the beeps in my house when these things go off.
Sometimes I remember a light is still on when I'm in bed. And that's more than seven steps and it's late. So yes, lazy, but also not because I'll get winded, I just don't want to get out of bed to walk across the house in the dark after I've already settled. If you prefer to get up over trivial tasks, good for you, but you don't need to judge others for having differing levels of physicality. Maybe someone worked hard physical labor all day and just doesn't want to move when they get home.
Also, my house uses zigbee and doesn't even have a way to connect to the Internet. So I agree there. If I am in my home wanting information generated by my home, the information has no reason to leave my home. For privacy and for latency.
Sounds like you don't need it, but gee you're awfully aggressive about not wanting other people to have it.
I have no judgement for accessibility needs, but for the vast majority of consumers who need a shortcut for everything. There can be a good reason for someone to have a specific feature, but there is no reason for everyone to have every feature. Wheelchairs serve a purpose, but if everyone quit walking because wheelchairs were cheap, it would be a silly place.
on top of privacy, technical, and advertisement issues, I would bet that a house full of smart devices idly uses more power than leaving an led light on all night every once in a while.