Not to sound overly pessimistic, but I no longer trust Google to keep features beyond a couple years, let alone for time on the order of a lifespan. I honestly believe that deadmanhandle is more likely to be around longer than this gmail feature.
[1] https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-googles-inactive-a...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products#Discon...