It take it from here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44361352

Software security is not their top priority if the discussion with the Graphene OS project is anything to go by. Not necessarily a deal breaker but something you may want to know.

Maintenance cost, security hardening, visibility, that’s a few reasons coming from the top of my head.

The article says images over Iran are still available without delay. It’s the regions around around that are affected. I assume it is to hide the effectiveness of Iran retaliation to Iran or to public opinion.