I think that’s an extreme case, when the PDM for some reason can’t communicate with the pod. For all other alarms, continuous or intermittent, you just press “OK” on your PDM and it shuts up – “silence them with the press of a button,” as you said. Just like alarms on other pumps. Then you take appropriate action (usually change the pod) when you can.
It’s coming, but it won’t end pod alarms.
BTW, for the pod expiration alert, you can select when you want to hear it, anywhere from 24 hours to 1 hour beforehand, which reduces the chances of hearing it while you’re out and about in the world.
That’s why it comes with a reminder alert.