Does this really need to be explained again ?
There are other Android devices out there that are set top boxes and hook up to the TV, things like the Nvidia Shield TV.
The Windows desktop version is not taking a backseat at all.
There has been a lot of interest for a very long time for an Android version of Launchbox because of an apparent lack of good frontends for the platform and this will be another source of income for Jason so he can continue working on Launchbox.