Forgot to note eSIM activation requires wifi (or other cellular data) as it needs internet to activate the profile.

Deleting an iPhone XS/XR eSIM entirely seems to involve resetting all settings and not just network https://forums.macrumors.com/threads...#post-27619050 https://forums.macrumors.com/threads...#post-27619900 Hopefully they'll fix that in the next major release. Something to keep in mind.