Maybe not in your neck of the woods, however P25 simulcast cells are quite prolific around the country. A number of systems feature both non-simulcast sites (single physical location), as well as having one or more simulcast cells in the mix. To state that "few systems" are simulcast is a gross underestimation of just how many are out there.
Just about every 7/800 system in my area (including one I care and feed) are all LSM. Simulcast makes sense for many metro areas.
Your point would've been more clear if you had stated "Simulcast P25 systems make up a small percentage of all radio infrastructure across the country."
The HP2 was released, and the county where I live was on Astro 25 LSM release 7.8 for over three years. LSM has been a part of the P25 standard for years. The fact that scanner manufacturers chose to use tired old discriminator tap is their oversight. Once the cries began, they continued (only until the SDR based models in the last TWO YEARS appeared) to IGNORE their customers. As more and more MAJOR METRO areas transition to large trunking systems, most of which are using LSM- they're forced to sell actual NEW hardware not based on their ancient 20 year old designs with a vocoder stuck on the end.
For public safety....I believe the reference was when compared to ALL systems nationwide. There's plenty of analog and non-LSM digital in Michigan, there's just no interest in monitoring much of it.
