Free Ink is an open-source collective building the software, firmware and hardware for e-paper readers — every layer ships in the open for anyone to pick up, extend and make their own.
I can see that being a concern for Amazon where they need to convince people to buy a new Kindle every year or two. Hopefully it’s less of an issue here.
Maybe I’m the weird one, but I’ve never used any of those features (TTS, highlight, etc) on my Kindle.
No I think that is normal, but trying to cover all edge cases and accessibility are quite common reasons for feature creep.
I can see that being a concern for Amazon where they need to convince people to buy a new Kindle every year or two. Hopefully it’s less of an issue here.