On the surface, this could be entirely legit, not worth the outrage.

I can easily believe

• regulations are not ready for self-driving vehicles
• a manufacturer decided some required equipment is not suited for a car meant to be self-driving only
• the manufacturer self-certified, with exemptions where there is no regulatory framework yet.
• government agency sees that and starts an investigation to see if they agree

Even before you get into what you think of this specific manufacturer and whether they’re really ready for self-driving, this is a “normal” process

I’m more worried about regulations defining what self driving needs to be capable of and tests to qualify it

Whether a cyberCab is capable of safely self-driving is a different question from whether a self-driving vehicle is required to have a steering wheel