That’s also probably something good to point out, although I’d have to look more into whether this is actually the case. The phone would still connect to some GOS services like update servers presumably… or I could be wrong, but I think a VPN is a simpler/safer way to hide network traffic than switching back to Google.
Anyways I will set this topic to auto-bump when I get back from vacation, so that I remember to mark it as approved in case there aren’t any other replies between now and then… unless anyone has some other objection in the meantime. Not really sure why we wouldn’t approve simply adding factual information though.