And there you have it. You will regularly get posts asking for more smart(er) functions on Suunto watches.
If you want smart functions, just go with the system that is actually made for that, extendable through whatever apps you can get on it: WearOS. (Or WatchOS.)
At least in terms of how often people ask for better message control and Spotify - though online comments can seriously mislead! - there should be a market for that.
And I think/hope there’s a market for people who’d much rather have a watch that just works as a tool, without trying to be smart.
(I, for one, am still mad at the field testers and Suunto for thinking that the “GPS Signal Lost: Continue or Wait?” function was a good idea. No, if I’m out somewhere, I won’t stop for the GPS signal, and it will probably be lost because I’m in a cave or a tunnel. And I want my watch to just continue recording what it can, not ask to hold my hand.)
But hey, seeing the schmafoo that Suunto caused today with the Outdoor/Nexus watchface…