Schedule? Get a plugin that monitors the azimuth of the sun and then work out the amount of light you want for them to open and close, and plug that into a calculator.
Bam, your shades now open and close year round summer and winter with zero intervention.
Also recommend a window sensor so you can program it not to close or only close to 20% if the window is open.
Could be as simple as wanting to sneak in gifts from the car honestly. Not everything being hidden is malicious, people have the right to privacy and autonomy.
I’m all about cameras external, and hey maybe internal facing doors is good added security. The rest? Nah inside your home needs some privacy.
I guess some people like watching indoor pets but even kids need some privacy and boundaries.
Phew I thought you had a 30m tall blind for a second.
My eve motionblinds were a great investment. I have them automated based on the angle of the sun to dip and stop glare in the afternoons, and if I snooze my alarm they all open to make sure I don’t fall back into a deep sleep.
Wifi only devices suck, so if it’s not thread you generally want zigbee which is going to need a hub.
Then some companies take that further and require their own proprietary hubs.