Pondering this, here’s a tangential thought for a cyber security wonk:
Consider Sense Plus as more like a multi-camera surveillance interface, i.e software.
While we’re at it, I want TP-Link Kasa, Wemo & Hue in there as well.
Screens full of data!
As for the required “standards”: The IP camera world has ONVIF. The equivalent for the Sense realm would be pretty sweet.
Now I have to go read that book @ben recommends …