My assumption is this creates a boundary in which the phone manufacturers can physically sever, as both have physical hardware switches for camera, Wifi/Bluetoo

My assumption is this creates a boundary in which the phone manufacturers can physically sever, as both have physical hardware switches for camera, Wifi/Bluetooth, Cell, Mic. Additionally, I have seen the SoCs with integrated modems require proprietary blobs in order to even boot. I am getting a "Birch" Librem 5 and I just ordered a Pinephone, so I am curious to see how they compare to my Google Pixel 3a. I really hope one or both can be a daily driver.