a point as salient as it is germane. this is exactly why open-source software and hardware mobile device projects[0] will only continue to proliferate.
As much as I want to support those kinds of devices they're all insanely priced and have earned a reputation for failing at the most basic tasks. Maybe after it's been more than 3-5 years since the last forum post titled "can make/receive calls" I'll give pine phones another look.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinePhone_Pro