Ah got it! Thanks for explaining
As I explain in the post below, I probably wouldn’t want to lock my files in Anytype. Would want to be able to have local files appear within Anytype though.
Regarding syncing with other devices, couldn’t it be done by combining both systems? Have the files be local, and whenever they’re requested within Anytype, make a copy of it inside Anytype. And if the file changes, update that copy. All transparent to the user - although user would need to decide the rules, of what permissions certain devices would have over files (I’m sure it’s much more complex than that - just a suggestion)