I remember reading some Reddit comments about certain camera functions no longer working. I bought the pixel for the camera and I don't want to break that functionality.
Disclaimer: I've never really looked into different OS's and what they do/don't do
Yeah I did that with an old Motorola, it went for years. Now I have a pixel and it seems to come with a lot of features that break when installing an alternative OS
It does not connect to any of the smart home systems, it's a system by the manufacturer of the unit (Mitsubishi)