The GFCI may not meet a technical definition of "life safety device", however it is safety device. Most have been conditioned into thinking that these devices protect our lives.
If it can experience a "single point of failure" that so greatly diminishes its ability to provide that such a critical function I would expect a "risk assessment" to warrant redundant series relays with cross checking.
I have taken apart several Leviton GFCIs and taken a closer look at the circuit involved. I have not up until now given so much thought to the true safety aspect with regard to the need for true safety contacts in this device.
I have worked in the design of Robotic Automation safety circuits. Risk assessments performed by safety engineers determine the requirement for redundant series contacts to break the power input to servo drives to protect lives.
We have become accustomed to the GFCI outlet being relatively cheap. It would be more expensive to improve its safety level. Not prohibitively so I would estimate.
What makes this worth closer examination I feel is that even when a person tests, with a load, they are lured into believing power has been removed because the neutral did open. The hot lead at least should have redundant contacts that are sensed for single point of failure.
Shouldn't test instructions include a requirement to test using an outlet tester that indicates hot to gnd status? ( I only reviewed one so if others do good). Yes many people including myself do not test our home GFCIs on a regular basis. That does not mean the instructions should not be thorough enough for more professional testing should a person be detail oriented.