I think they are aiming for “cool stuff, easy mode” for those that want to pay for it.

That’s great and all, but if you’re creative there’s cheaper things you can do. Which to me that’s more fun anyways.

You can do this with some ubiquiti equipment. Their in-wall AP’s have ports on them for you to plug in devices, and you can wirelessly mesh them to other AP’s

This isn’t an ideal setup though. You really should wire your AP’s whenever possible.