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Will Fujifilm Ever Fix the Tethering Lockout Issue on the GFX 100S?

I've been a commercial photographer for 15 years and an early GFX system adopter, starting with the GFX 50S and now using the GFX 100S as my main camera. I work on-site with clients, and they stand behind my laptop with live view open, making adjustments to the scene. At the same time, I need to be adjusting exposure and testing flash levels from behind the camera.

The current system forces me to choose between live view or controlling my camera. Once live view is open, the camera is completely locked out. My clients take priority, but that means I can't change exposure settings or test flash levels while live view is running. The only option is to pull out the cable, which cuts off live view for my clients. I also can't trigger the shutter with live view open, so I have to completely stop live view just to set my flash exposures.

I've been waiting for YEARS for this to be fixed, and I’m starting to lose hope.

Capture One 16 now has dual control for other Fujifilm models (like the X-H2, X-T5, and GFX-100II), allowing control from both the software and the camera. But why is this only available for the GFX-100II? It's frustrating to see this implemented for a new $7500 camera while this long-standing issue on older models remains ignored.

I am heavily invested in GFX, and the 100S with a 50S backup is perfect for me. I absolutely do not need to spend $7500 on the GFX 100II—especially not just to get this fundamental feature I've been waiting for so long.

Nikon, Canon, and Sony don’t have this problem—this is a Fujifilm-specific issue, and it feels like something that could be resolved with a firmware update. Is anyone else having this issue? Does Fujifilm ever plan to address this in a future update?

Honestly, I’m insulted that Fujifilm would introduce such an essential feature only for their new system instead of fixing what should have been addressed long ago. It feels like they're trying to push me to buy a new camera to get something that should have been available through a simple update. 

This should be a firmware update, and it is long overdue. I feel like I'm the only user out there that has this need. It feels like Fujifilm will just move on and never implement it for cameras like the 100S. It drives me crazy on every shoot. I need this firmware update!

Has anyone heard anything about this, or is there any hope of it being fixed?

Will Fuji ever fix the camera lockout issue with live view on the GFX 100S and other GFX cameras?

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