Disappointing news to say the least. this doesn't save that much space and power.

Pixel series aren't the fastest- they're far behind. They're also not the cheapest, they're amongst the most expensive.

The reason people still buy it is that they get a certain level of software quality and UX features, as well as security commitments that make Pixel and all of Android safer as it allows for fixing vulnerabilities quickly for everyone. MTE was one of these.

When Google stops doing this, what's the point of buying a Pixel? I'm also not confident that Motorola will pick up the slack in practice.