This makes a lot of sense from a swdev perspective (sadly). The 911 feature is probably the least used on any android phone, so real-world testing and reporting

This makes a lot of sense from a swdev perspective (sadly). The 911 feature is probably the least used on any android phone, so real-world testing and reporting are limited for multitude of reasons. Developing and testing this feature is probably less convenient than normal calls, since it requires you to either have a fake 911 setup (meaning operating the phone in an rf shielded environment and with a fake tower) or actually disturbing real 911 services. So, while super sad, not surprised at all.