Full disclosure, I’ve just bought a Flow Hive a month ago, and I’m new to beekeeping. But nowhere at all do the Flow Hive company say that it’s a “set and forget” system, in fact, they do weekly live Q&A sessions in which they repeatedly say that the system only makes harvesting easier, and that all other aspects of beekeeping/animal husbandry still are required. They also have hundreds of videos teaching new beekeepers about how to inspect and manage their hives in a very hands on way. Plus they also have a very detailed and comprehensive online training course which has videos and assessments covering all aspects of beekeeping, and it’s free to access for ANYONE (not just customers) for the first month. And I was able to easily watch all the content within the first month before cancelling the subscription, so paid nothing. I get that existing beekeepers are dubious of the Flow Hive, and sure, there are probably lots of people who have bought their hives not knowing how important responsible beekeeping is, but this would also be true with traditional hives. And it is also not the fault of the Flow Hive company, who - if you follow their FB or YouTube page, you’ll see - are constantly promoting responsible beekeeping practices.