Maybe this is a good way of reframing my mess of a Home Assistant install.
Why does the coffee machine turn on at that time? Why does the ventilation system do that?
I like to think if something happens to me, my wife could impersonate my "ghost in the machine" presence for a bit.
If you and your loved ones like puzzles, sure, but it’s a stretch to say each of us should do it. For many (I’d bet “most”) it’d just be frustrating to come up with or try to decrypt the puzzle.
Do whatever makes sense for your case. I remember (but am failing to find) a story about someone who had Mario Kart on N64 and showed it to their grandfather who enjoyed it so much he bought an N64 and Mario Kart (and only that game) for himself. When they played together, the grandfather always won. Years later, after the grandfather died, they got his old game and console and occasionally played against their grandfather’s Mario Kart ghosts. They still failed to beat any of them, and that triggered fond memories.