BKool Smart Go - Limits of a Non-Supported Smart Trainer?

Just got a Bkool Smart Go and tried it on my Mac. It did not work out of the box.
At first, Zwift was only recognizing it using Bluetooth, the Bkool ANT+ USB key wasn’t detecting the home trainer.
The Bkool Smart Go is not “controllable” in Zwift using Bluetooth, it is only seen as a power source (cadence informations are also available).
I had to download and install the Bkool Simulator (https://www.bkool.com/cycling-simulator), enable Bluetooth and having the ANT+ key plugged in, configure the home trainer in the Bkool app and “Convert to ANT+ FE-C” in the settings/pair my devices.
Then, disable Bluetooth, start Zwift and the home trainer is detected as “controllable”.

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