Is the Flex Beta Program opening to the public?

This morning I was very surprised to receive an email with the subject “Welcome to Flex Beta”
and the opening words “It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Flex Beta program.” In a recent
discussion ([email redacted]), Pavel Šimek had assured me he didn't know
anyone who had managed to get into the Flex Beta group.
Hopefully today's email is a sign that the testing program will open to the wider public.

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