Executives of Essential have taken to holding bi-weekly AMA's on Reddit in the hopes of creating a better user experience. The last thread had some interesting tidbits on the expectations of Oreo for the PH-1, and possible improvements on the phone's disappointing camera performance.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Essential-PH-1-to-get-Oreo-before-year-s-end-camera-fix-promised.257852.0.html