Not silly at all. I’m running Homebridge which allows me to integrate non-Homekit enabled gadgets to work directly with Homekit.
If you have a bit a tech acumen it’s really not that hard to enable. You can run it on a spare PC, Mac or Linux box. I just picked up a Raspberry Pi, installed noobs, and then Homebridge. Works like a champ! See this post, it’s what I used : HomeKit Integration with Homebridge-Garadget Plugin
HTH - best…Sean