Agreed. I just posted something along the same lines a few days ago:
I hope this proposed change happens soon.
In the meanwhile, I have added a competing product with 4 OTA tuners (two ATSC 3.0) to my network, along with PVR software running on a server. For me, this setup is working more reliably than the 4th gen Tablo. However, unlike Tablo, it is not Roku-compatible, so I’m using Tablo for my Roku TVs.
I am also hopeful that when the change is made, it will make the 4th gen Tablo accessible to PVR software on the LAN, like earlier generations of Tablo! Wouldn’t that be nice!!