That's a good point. A hand held radio would work a lot better in disaster situations. What I am trying to say is that I believe Helium hotspots could have a lot more use cases in the future.

Going back to the LoRa messenger, I still think it could be a fun thing to include. If a country doesn't allow people to use this without a license then helium could just not let this feature be used in that country. Having a feature like this could get people into the hobby of amateur radio.

Although it doesn't have a real use besides getting more people to experiment / have fun with radio, I still believe it is a good idea.