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started by ZigbeeExplorer 24 minutes ago · 47,082 views
Fair point. You're right about the performance impact. However, the flexibility might be the tradeoff.
TechCurious: Check the wiki for Zigbee — there's a decent writeup that covers your exact question.
4 days ago · profile
Side note: it's worth knowing that Thread is more reliable because it explains the behavior.