Hi there,
Thanks so much for commenting in this thread and sharing your experience with us. Since we are still in the BetaPhase for this API, we are not at liberty to publicly speak on the specific questions that you posed but we can say that your thoughts and expectations are in line with our anticipated offering for this version of the API. Please feel free to visit our registration website and submit your info:
http://www.ecc.honeywell.com/api
Here's a link to our press release announcing our API: http://honeywell.com/News/Pages/Honeywell-Announces-Cloud-API-Program-With-Home-Automation-Software-Developers.aspx
Thanks again,
Zoe @ Honeywell