What "option" are you missing?
I used it a lot via ftp, I put ./tmp in it and installed .ipk
Not talking about the fact that I also helped my friends who didn't understand, I entered them via remote control (TeamViewer or AnyDesk) and added the .ipk file to them, and on the TV they just went to Plugins-Software management and installed it, from ./tmp , especially when the device was behind the furniture...
It's a sin to throw away such an option..
I have been using OpenPLI for 12 years
Best regards '