[opinionator1]

Nobody said it couldn't be done, just that it shouldn't. Fun stunt but ultimately suitable only for toys or as a gimmick.

[digitalsushi]

I've developed on consumer grade routers from big vendors - Asus, linksys, netgear etc, and they are all using identical quality scripts for a large majority of the router's data processing. These scripts may not be pristine, but they are sure not always just a toy.