But in this case the users want to use those features locally and are being blocked. Using a resource constraint argument doesn't make sense for it.

It seems more likely they want it as a revenue source at some point.

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mschulkind 24 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

If you turn on LAN mode, it acts exactly like every other printer. You can print directly to it from any slicer over your LAN, or dump gcode on the SD card directly.

	▲	asveikau 11 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		People are saying the LAN mode lacks access to the webcam and possibly some other things. That is what this whole controversy is about. It's re-enabling some cloud features as local only and Bambu is calling it privacy or fraud.

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dghlsakjg an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Pretty sure you can still print locally either via LAN or just SD card. At least I can on my A1.

The current monetization that they are using is that you can charge for a print on their platform and they take a cut of the sale. If you don’t charge for the design, then it is still free hosting and delivery.

I see where the worry is, but at the moment it seems like people are imagining a worse case scenario.