@David-TP 

Can TP-Link just open source the firmware packages for all of their deprecated models?

Which is MOST of them?

I spent a small fortune on a bunch of BE85's and you've essentially turned them into abandonware.

Why not just open source the firmware? Let the community drive.

I'm a dev and would LOVE to work on adding features, improving performance, enhancing security...etc etc.

But now, I've got a bunch of paper weights since your saying your previous top tier is essentially EOL soon.

Think about it.