I get where they are coming from, a simple interface like that would nice. It's annoying having to dig through menus to set a schedule when most people set the same exact schedule: a daytime temp and a night time temp, with slightly varied times on the weekend. I know I do. If you need more finer grained control, then this is not for you.
To program it you need to tap: Menu -> select -> arrow button -> select -> select -> select .... and at this point I stopped tracking because you get the point
Not saying that the "Dream Thermostat" is perfect, but it's heading in the right direction.
If you have a Honeywell T6 it has a UWP16 base which is standardized for the whole T-series. You can swap it with a T10 without touching the wiring. It will just snap on. Then you get more programming options and a color UI.
The place I'm renting has this thermostat: https://www.honeywellhome.com/us/en/products/air/thermostats...
here's a video showing how to program the one I have: https://youtu.be/-yGtoDOXpPY?si=PQgv1wO8-ztz2-xt&t=58
To program it you need to tap: Menu -> select -> arrow button -> select -> select -> select .... and at this point I stopped tracking because you get the point
Not saying that the "Dream Thermostat" is perfect, but it's heading in the right direction.