Doing less is the core value prop of the device. It is intentionally not a full Android experience. If that's what you want, there are other competing devices.

Leaving it open to do what you want would be ideal rather than having it interpreted for you.

It’s a great device and could take away a great deal of scrolling or reading from other screens that are not as healthy to consume that on.

Not the OP, but I have similar feelings. I don’t want a web browser or the ability check email - I just want decent two way sync with other cloud providers.

The device doesn’t feel open to me because it’s difficult to move data out of their walled garden.,

More open than root access out of box?