Maybe i was a little bit unclear because, i read the "interface to OpenHAB" as a direct connection and i think off OpenHAB as a "Online system"(if you want it, to be it)
Yes lets hope that they adds the protocol to V16 as will, and maybe make a option fore us that don't want to share our data with stokercloud.
As Jens mentioned, it only got 80mhz so i would rather save the power fore OpenHab then stokercloud.