I wonder where this is heading. The original light phone (version 1 if I remember correctly) was simply for calling and very minimalistic.
To that I am a bit disappointed that they are adding more features instead of cutting prices.
It's interesting to see exactly that happening in the comments here - "if it only had X, Y and Z I would buy it".
The classic response of anyone not financially invested in a product. Hopefully they follow through with their intention not to throw in the kitchen sink rather than burn all their resources trying to attract a picky customer base that has no intention of ever actually buying the phone.
Text is asynchronous and thus the other party can respond when it's convenient. I resent voice calls as an intrusion and rarely answer them.