> Their OS objectively does not provide firmware updates and they've blocked updating SoC firmware.
Yes, because the FSF endorsement matters, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25504641.
Why does this matter at all how the updates are implemented? The fact is, the updates are possible and being performed via other means.
> Crucially, there aren't cellular radio firmware updates.
This is false:
https://forums.puri.sm/t/librem-5-firmware-updates/20604
https://forums.puri.sm/t/updating-firmware-on-the-librem-5/2...
https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/librem5-fw-jail