Am I missing something, but why do you have to press OK on the infotainment screen every time you start the car? If you leave it the screen goes off after a few seconds. Why do you need the infotainment screen on all the time?
As it stands that means you don't have any visible clock (except at night when it's just possible to see the dimmed out time in the top right). You can get the time displayed on the smaller dash screen but only if you switch off cruise control but it has to be 'off' not just 'inactive' (and does anyone ever bothers to actually switch it off?). An alternative would be not to dim out the top line or display a proper clock on the screen.
But I'd rather flip the question back round to you and ask what is gained by me clicking a button on the screen? I'm an adult. I took a driving test. I am well aware who is responsible if I crash the vehicle. Clicking a stupid button (one that requires concentration to actually touch properly) means nothing.
I was thinking along the same lines, it would make the jazz even less competitive in the supermini class. Not everyone is a jazz fanatic that would buy it at any price.
Easily solved. Make most of them options or for higher models only. And I'm not sure if my suggestions would add much cost.
1. Would probably be cheaper. Instead of paying Pioneer to produce a lobotomised, defective, customised head unit just buy an off the shelf LCD screen and Android host hardware. Job done. Probably make it less attractive to thieves as well.
2. The old boot floor just needs a modification to the design. Admittedly there would be a cost here as the old well cover is well built and the extra carpet in the well adds to it. But still - make it an accessory and that's a none-issue.
3. No cost. Just modify the gearing/motor assembly. Likely due to be redesigned anyway.
4. Yes, this would add cost. And there might be a good reason for the current design - it seems common on automatics with idle stop :-/
5. Maybe no cost. There's already cameras in place. The rear camera already has a feed to the infotainment unit. Route the forward facing camera there then let the Android system handle recording.
6. Yes, there's cost here. Although maybe they could connect it to the infotainment system as a second screen and let Android drive it. Still, it'd need some software work to provide the kind of customisation I want. Then again if they go with properly open Android any fool should be able to do that.
7. No cost. They will be redesigning the dash anyway.
8. See (1) - no cost