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Other mesh networks such as Eero and soon Luma support hard wiring your sattelites. I think its extremely important Netgear Orbi does the same. Especially for those of us who can.
Just like you I have seen many good ideas just over looked and many releases of firmware that does not help or even does more harm Netgear needs to turn the autopilot off and start running the ship on course before they hit the rocks. The bottom dollar is the also the best to have if the rest of the money is wasted on other things.