MySQL JSON fields support in query builder

Hello guys, 

As of MySQL 5.7.8  there is a "JSON" data type supported in mysql databases. 

It would be awesome if we get some query builder functions to work with those data types. I guess theres no way of that making it int he original builder driver, but maybe an Addin for that would be possible? 

I find many many benefits in having this easy accessible from the query builder - what do you think? Do you have any ideas or thoughts on whether this is possible/doable?