Particle.function node - Rule engine

[ScruffR]

I moved this re-post here since double posting is not appreciated.
You did tag Rick already in your earlier post here so there is no need to open a new thread which would merely scatter the discussion over multiple threads.

BTW, have you seen my proposal for a workaround above?

Also, have you seen this

No feedback on registration for IoT Rules Engine

The beta program for the Rules Engine has ended. It should not have been possible to sign up recently, and if you had previously signed up you should have received an email. In any case, the rules engine as demoed at Spectra won’t be released as a product as-is. At some point in the future, there may be an updated rules engine feature, which will have a new beta program, hopefully leading to an actual release.