Sam: I played with dolls when I was a kid
Kowalski: G I Joe?
Sam: Major Matt Mason
Kowalski: Who?
The other guy: Major Matt Mason astronaut doll, did it have that little backpack that made him fly?
General Hammond: Let’s get back to business people.

Why pointless?

Use Tailscale vpn if you want access from outside your home network. It’s super easy to set up, all you do is install Tailscale on the server and client, and login.

Conclusion: I now have a laptop and a RPI running 24/7 🤦‍♂️

Sounds like a win to me. lol