Yes, I get that. I suggest we still need an endpoint manager of some sort which is part of the base FreePBX distro. It should facilitate our configuration of our devices where we might have one or two device types so that we can take on much of the burden of configuration, much like OSS does. If Endpoint Manager was used as the starting point, less the extensive database and support, it would complete the concept of FreePBX as a complete solution for installations with one or two device types.
I have never turned on my EP module because I have only Aastra phones and they are running well as configured. If I wanted to support multiple types of devices, I would use the full EP solution and be glad to pay for support. Not using EP and support is not failure to support, it is just the piratical decision.
I love FreePBX but will not change my mind that FreePBX without an supported EP solution means it falls short of its promise.