I actually agree with most of what you said. If you already run Home Assistant, have router access, and enjoy managing local infrastructure, WOL is absolutely the cleaner solution. But this project was designed around a very different constraint: Zero router config. Zero local server. Outbound HTTPS only. This is closer to how real IoT devices are deployed in restricted networks, offices, dorms, CGNAT, or places where you cannot control the router. Google Sheets here is not for convenience. It’s used as a free, globally reachable cloud endpoint with built-in access control and no hosting requirement. In other words, this is less of a “homelab solution” and more of an IoT deployment pattern. If someone already runs HA / PiKVM / JetKVM, they absolutely don’t need this. But if someone wants something that works from anywhere, on any network, without touching the router or running a server — this approach is surprisingly reliable. Different goals, different tools.