After failing to find a viable third party remote service for Google TV I finally disabled auto update and rolled back the remote app on the Google TV device.

I realize now that the old system probably disconnected just as much, but connects much much faster. Also, it can maintain a BT connection, or if wifi is to slow to connect then start a BT connection (with the hassle of entering a passcode).

Anyway, hopefully Google updates the new system to be useable. Makes me wonder who their beta testers were.