Agree 100%

The North American market is unnecessarily hard to enter, smaller and more fickle than other markets and above all isn't really worth it to many smaller manufacturers in my estimation.

And if you decide to enter it, you're subjected to the archaic carrier system who wants their cut like some mafia and a governing committee that wants to stifle innovation and both are empowered by a government that places a former telecommunications CEO as the communications commissioner (FCC) is... well, should be a conflict of interest.

I actually was somewhat looking forward to the Yotaphone 2 in the US directly, but this update doesn't really surprise me.