I think the prevalence of mesh systems is intended to remedy this. Instead of a single AP that can cover your entire house you can mesh two or three (or more) APs to get the coverage desired.
I'd rather they use the open standard. Google should, too. If there are shortcomings with the standard then let's improve the standard, not create a custom implementation of it.
I'm with you. The Witness is still quite possibly my favorite game of all time. One of the few I wish I could wipe from my memory and play again, fresh.
I recently busted out my Pixel 5 (currently using Pixel 7) to try out Lineage OS and absolutely love how it feels in my hands. It's light and easy to reach all of the screen with one hand. Man I miss that phone.
I think the prevalence of mesh systems is intended to remedy this. Instead of a single AP that can cover your entire house you can mesh two or three (or more) APs to get the coverage desired.