Louis Rossman is 100% correct in his assessment of what's going on.
Tech companies removes features with each "update" of thei product. And in the end, it will be Everything As A Service, and you will own nothing.... and no, you will not be happy
It seems that there could be signs that Google may be moving away from offering SIM card slots in its Pixel smartphones for some markets. While only a theory for now, an Android expert does not consider the idea an impossibility at this stage.