Like many similar articles others have done, this article really misses the point, although it does at least touch on it. And, it's a point that has been well documented in other SAR areas, particularly WRT maritime SAR.

There will always be occasional outrageous incidents, as noted in the article, because humans are human. And, as we have seen with other advances in safety and technology, there will always be unintended consequences, including lower risk aversion by some individuals and misuse by others. That's just the way it works,

When you do the cost benefit analysis, however, the only salient point is whether more lives are saved and at what risk. Even those who express frustration and annoyance will eventually admit, albeit often grudgingly, that these devices save lives and, moreover, save cost and exposure to danger (lowered risks) many times over compared to the alternatives.

When a device takes the "search" out of Search & Rescue, the savings are substantial and the chances of success are much higher.