It turns out the opposite seems to be true for me! Probably because some of the radiator pipework is insulated outside the living areas. So, the auto adapt mode is beating my best algorithm (cop about 4 vs 3.6) because it can run the circulation pump without the heat pump for 20-40 minutes a go, which I don’t think I can over melcloud.
The smart control now only decides when to reduce setback, provides remote control and feeds emoncms.