As a ham radio evangelist, I'm slightly sad that our radio service has become a bit more irrelevant as a backcountry backup or emergency comms solution, thanks to this, the SPOT/inreach messager, and general LEO satellite broadband internet access, but more happy that it's here, since these systems are FAR more accessible, reliable, and easy to use for SOS or way-off-grid general communications.

Ham radio still has it's place for first-response communications relief and health & welfare checks, and search-and-rescue (generally where other radio or internet systems are offline, aren't installed, or aren't reliable) as well as just being a fun hobby.