Since the Akitio Node won't be available in europe until april/may the only thing I can do right now is installing the Thunderbolt drivers in Windows so I can update the firmware of the Node when I finally have it.
I'm planning to build an egpu setup around my 2016 Macbook Pro 15' (Radeon Pro 455) to work in Windows and MacOs. I read this article from 9to5mac and I think I've got a good understanding of the process now.