blaze466 Stop trying to downplay my concerns. I'm here for the streaming and other features they offer. Anything that detracts from that concerns me.
Which features are we talking about? If how this has been handled was applied to a different feature we actually use and enjoy, or even need, I doubt we'd be very happy at all. It's easy to say we'd accept it until it actually happens to us.
The reason why I'm watching with interest is this - how this feature is dealt with should be a good indicator of how future inconvenient features are dealt with. What happens when one of the features you or I make use of, or rely on, is deemed to no longer be in keeping with the 'company vision'? As customers, are we even able to accurately describe that vision, without simply saying 'streaming and pushing new technologies', or a more verbose version of that? What new technologies are we talking about? Is that enough for us to buy into to the point that we're happy for this feature to be removed and others left unable to use the service they paid for? We can't very well expect those people to move house for the sake of a better connection, solely for VR porn!
I also enjoy the degree to which SLR push new technology, even though I don't stream - but I'm also aware that a constant push to develop new technologies means increased incentive to remove certain existing ones due to resource concerns, and there may not be a 1:1 replacement for those existing features. DLNA is a prime example. Internet streaming is clearly not a 1:1 replacement for DLNA, as it doesn't provide for those without sufficient internet connection, which counts for a lot of people. Internet infrastructure is years away from allowing SLR streaming to be a 1:1 replacement for these people. The near universal condemnation of this decision across multiple online platforms suggests that many could be affected. Not to mention that no matter how advanced streaming gets, it will never be as robust as a local solution.
My thinking is that it's unfair for me to be encouraging the removal of a feature that doesn't directly affect me and is so important to others, in the hope (not certainty) that SLR or DEO VR may introduce new features that I might like. Also, one day a feature that I use all the time may be on the chopping block. That's why I think it's a good idea to give those who need DLNA to use SLR a fair crack of the whip.