Honeywell has been doing this for years
“Honeywell has been doing this for years”
Not for a while now. The new ones look like the old ones but are electronic. They have a battery in them that is non replaceable so when they battery wears out then you have to buy a new thermostat. Plus they are not very accurate.
And I notice that there is no program for collecting CFL bulbs. And I have had a few CFL bulbs burn a hole in them during operation and leak out the contents including mercury.