I doubt they missed it, they just made the decision that most tablet users won't be using GPS. Most smartphones don't have GPS reception indoors, so tablet GPS

I doubt they missed it, they just made the decision that most tablet users won't be using GPS. Most smartphones don't have GPS reception indoors, so tablet GPS reception is mostly a non-issue. It was probably a decision to either scrap millions in development cost plus delay launch, or just go forward with it.