[Hobadee]

I would love to see an open source/Home Assistant native version of the Nest, if the author or anyone else has further ambitions.

IMHO the Nest is hands-down the best thermostat hardware out there. It's a case study in simplicity, elegance, and intuitive UI. I have bought a couple of them, and am likely to buy more in the future should I need another thermostat for any reason.

Google locking it down more and more, and bricking old hardware versions, is a case study in hardware enshitification. For this reason I am very hesitant to buy more.

[z3ugma]

Yep that’s what we are working on at https://sett.homes - you can pre order the replacement for the Nest 2nd gen.

I agree that I want something aesthetically pleasing if it’s going to be displayed on the walls of my home where I entertain. Nest has always been the best for this, but the software has limited it. Hence, Sett - open source PCBs in the beautiful Nest enclosure