Viva the Fruity Revolution
'Consumers are ready to roll the dice with their privacy every time they buy a gadget'
This is exactly why my household is not joining the admen financed, cloud driven IoT Revolution. Even if the IoT devices did not need any Internet connection to report data to the Cloud, the scumbags monetizing our dirty laundry will make them need one so they can leach of us.
They have already reached the status of the AIs in the Hyperion Cantos. Hiding in the cracks between the worlds, leaching off us a tiny little bit every time we "move from A to B" (even if A to B is kitchen to the sitting room). It is only a matter of time until they invent the Ruby Crucifix and build the Pacem empire. It is also only a matter of time until they show their true face.
This is why I build my devices myself thank you. I also teach my kids to do so. Initially from Razzies, nowdays from Bananas (both of them are equally closed source as far as the firmware/hardware goes, the Banana being significantly better in terms of build quality and performance and reliability under high load).