> To me it's still flabberghasting me that #GrapheneOS doesn't seem to be interested in partnering with or starting their own devices if they know their field so well...
No, this is thoroughly inaccurate. We've actively pursued partnerships with multiple OEMs. They've failed to provide what we need and create devices meeting our requirements.
Fairphone and Shift have made it fairly clear that security is not a priority to them and have not wanted to collaborate.