This is a dangerous argument. There’s been a lot of public statements from the big tech firms about how data on phones is encrypted and that the devices are safe.
Resorting to “do not do X if you don’t want Y to happen” is a cop out and demonstrates a fundamental failure of technology doing what it says on the box.
I've said in another comment that I am extremely interested to know the outcome of this since I am a Pixel owner. It is concerning but right now it's unverified.