yes but i guess something better than nothing but i think the limitation or restriction with the added fee will give them better control ,feedback and analysis as opposed to the previous method i always felt there were a few freebie hunters and with no background or knowledgeable on the finer points , it used to create a lot of noise and some the critical issues often got drowned out perhaps why the rain issue with previous never truely got resolved . i think any beta product or early development should be done under a controlled idea last time round a 1000 plus units in circulation just created a nigh on impossible mass of data and correlating that must have been a complete nightmare let alone logistics costs.. anyway hoping to see a positive outcome especially in terms actual measured rainfall not fudged .