Isn't that what CZnic has done with the Turris router?

https://www.turris.com/en/mox/overview/

On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 1:08 PM Jonathan Bennett <
jonathanbennett@hackaday.com> wrote:

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>> The Compute Module 4 exposes the same integrated Ethernet port, and a
>> PCIe lane in place of the USB 3 chipset (the latter being attached to
>> the former in the standard Pi 4B).  This obviously allows attaching at
>> least one real GigE port (with a free choice of PCIe-based chipset) at
>> full line rate, without the intermediate step of USB.  I think it
>> would be reasonable to include a small Ethernet switch downstream of
>> this, matching the connectivity of typical CPE on the LAN side.  If a
>> PCIe switch is inserted, then a choice of Mini-PCIe Wifi cards can be
>> installed, with cables running to the normal array of external
>> antennae, sidestepping the problem of USB Wifi dongles.
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> I would hype the heck out of a router-style carrier board.  I'd even buy a
> bunch myself, for that matter. I used to make good money by putting OpenWRT
> on cheap routers for small businesses.
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> I've had good success chatting with Eben about Hackaday articles. If this
> were to become more than a pipe dream, we could reach out to him, to see if
> the Pi Foundation had any interest in backing a Pi router carrier board
> that beats bufferbloat.
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> --Jonathan Bennett
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