Well stated. Those were my thoughts too, but you put it really well.

Morse code via satellite seems to be an inefficient use of the spectrum. One thing the folks at SPOT could do is add a few additional buttons to enhance the call for Help (not 9-1-1) so you end up with Help "A", "B" or "C". Allow the user to predefine what "A", "B" and "C" means to his/her email list. This would only apply to the "HELP" button.