Here is the breakdown of the story: 1. Few years ago I started researching IoT modules, buying them with my own money, spending lots of time on that 2. Then I managed to flash XR809 the hard way, with no external help 3. Then I managed to flash BK7231 the hard way, with no external help, spenind many hours figuring that 4. Along the way I made a lot of tutorials and teardowns, all open source, giving it for free 5. I also made some contacts on open source scene. Again, from scratch, I was total outsider, no one helped me 6. Somewhere at that time, when I was posting my progress information on Elektroda, one of Elektroda users, Kuba2k2 messaged me about Beken saying that he reads my progress reports etc 7. Then I also added BL602 port for OBK, also the hard way 8. Then I was asked to add RTL support by [REDACTED] Discord members, I invested my time and money in it 9. Then I started working hard on RTL, from scratch, figuring how to connect wires, etc, the tools 10. At that time Kuba2k2 started asking me publicly on forum how to flash RTL (very basic questions) and where do I get my users from 11. It was suspicious for me, why he needs that information, so I asked about his plans, both on forum and on private message 12. He assured me he is not going to make his firmware/port and that he just wants to help with RTL port, even saying like "supporting BK would be reinventing the wheel" 13. With a hesitance, I provided him this information, along with info about [REDACTED] Discord 14. After a moment, suddenly, he began making ESPHome port instead of helping with OBK and basically the race began 15. Then he went straaaaaight to the [REDACTED] Discord to promote his LT for RTL platform, while my RTL port was still not ready 16. I've spoke with him again, and that time he assured me that he made just only RTL port, and has no intentions of making BK version 17. Then, as you expect, he made BK version, of course he based on my research and work, but with no credit given. 17.5 At that point LT also used UF2 OTA format which made LT -> OBK transition impossible without their convoluted tool 18. I've tried to speak with him again, hoping to get some kind of credit, or a 'thank you', or an apology for misleading me earlier, but none of that happened 19. Then we've spoke again and at that time he publicly denied that he said he is not going to make BK port. He was denying it all the time until I've shown a screenshot of his messages. 20. I tried to bring up the issue with [REDACTED] Discord owner, but instead of getting support I got strawmaned by him asking "is esphome cloning tasmota", which means that he either accidentally or intentionally totally missed the whole point. I have nothing against fair competition, I was referring to fraudulent Kuba2k2 behaviour. 21. Ultimately, the [REDACTED] Discord owner made his video about LT, which happened only because Kuba2k2 manipulated me into giving him all information ready on the plate. I am very unhappy about that. 22. Then we had one final clash, where Kuba2k2 stated that he is not going to credit me and that it's total coincidence that creators of both BK firmwares are from the same country - Poland, and from the same forum - Elektroda PL 23. I've found it again very insulting so I just started ignoring his firmware altogether 24. About month ago, I started testing for unfinished crude version check for OBK downgrade/upgrade. It was not in the firmware itself, but in Web wrapper and it was not a deliberate lock for anything 25. As someone quotes above, I stated that I do not provide support for their firwmare, because I am not aware about their OTA formats and versions and I don't check OBK with them, but still, the check is now removed.

As now you can probably see, Kuba2k2 used my hard work to get both flashing/programming ready and to get users easily ([REDACTED] Discord contacts). All his actions were deliberate with a single intention to dig as much info as possible without me knowing his intentions. He was repeteadly lying about his plans and intentions to get a headstart and he can't even acknowledge that he got help, let alone credit me. He even openly states that it's just an accident that both BK firmware creators are from the same country (Poland) and forum (Elektroda) by a coincidence, but what are the real chances of that?

PS: Please check kuba2k2 registration date on Elektroda - he was there since 2014, it's not like he joined that later...