I think that I'd put a Starlink in the "Nice to Have" column rather than the Must Have column. I'd put an InReach or a SPOT in the Must Have column first, but really only then if going on extended back-country trips with a very small group. Unless there's the budget for it when doing such trips, then I would take a Starlink instead. Not being connected isn't a bad thing. FOMO is real, but it isn't as debilitating as you might think.
