[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jpde:
Since you seem to be in contact with ZTE in a way that is fairly close to the actual development team.. what would be the most efficient way to contact them? The german facebook site is probably useless from my experiences there.

Also, maybe you could show them a list like this:

http://xdaforums.com/axon-7/themes/skipping-notification-bell-root-t3441787

Thread about possible workarounds for the notification bell

http://disq.us/p/1agpa1l

Discussion on the androidauthority review:

"Having to reach to the top of the screen and press that stupid bell every time would be an absolute pain in the ass."

"Notifications will not show on the lock screen unless you tap the bell. They basically removed the Ambient Notifications stock in current Android for this. It's actually one of the main reasons I'm iffy on getting the Axon 7 over the OnePlus 3 personally, as I'm coming from years of Moto X use."

"ok, you are right, this is a huge no-go"

http://www.androidcentral.com/zte-axon-7

Discussion on the androidcentral review:

"Is it just me or did this review make no mention of the terrible way that this phone handles lock screen notifications? That's an absolute deal breaker for some and should definitely be mentioned in the review."

"It was mentioned but not detailed. I agree. This could be a deal breaker and hopefully resolved in an update."

"No "bell" on the Pro. Hopefully they don't add that "feature""

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/08/10/zte-axon-7-review/

Android Police review:

"One of the most annoying things is also one of the first you encounter—the lock screen. Every phone I've used in the last few years shows your notifications by default on the lock screen. That's how Android works now. ZTE, on the other hand, has opted to change it. [...] the notifications are hidden. You can bring them up by tapping a button in the upper left corner, but it's tiny. If I'm going to the trouble, why not just unlock the phone?"

"The lack of notifications on the lock screen until you expand them is just bizarre."

https://epicdroid.com/2016/09/axon-7-true-flagship-contender/

epicdroid review:

"MiFavor could use some work, such as the notification bell on the lock screen hiding all notifications with no option to turn it off. This is incredibly annoying when listening to music and you just want to skip a song. You have to press the bell first to see the player controls."

https://wetechgeeks.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/zte-axon-7-vs-honor-8/

"Of course, there’s also areas in the Axon 7’s software that aren’t perfect, like on the lock screen, where you have to press a notification bell each and every time you want to view your notifications. There are some obscure areas where the UI feels somewhat questionable as well."

http://www.cletech.net/2016/08/02/oneplus-3-killer-zte-axon-7-unboxing-first-impressions/

"The lockscreen is something that I really do not like and that's mostly the way it handles notifications. So, essentially the notifications are always hidden until you click on this bell in the upper left corner. If there is a red dot, then you have a new notification. Click it again, and your notifications are hidden. I would have at least liked to control whether or not I want this feature [...]"

http://android.conanecu.ro/zte-axon-7-vs-oneplus-3/

"I really enjoy some of ZTE’s additions, there are areas that still have some rough edges. For example, you have to press the notification bell on the lock screen every time you want to see your notifications. Unlike stock Android, there’s no option to just automatically show the notifications."

https://youtu.be/uttS1QHrSu8?t=390

LinusTechTips review: "Something that isn't more secure [...] it's just more inconvenient because it's another button to press"

https://youtu.be/8SRunR4Esyo?t=233

Flossy Carter review: "I don't like that [...] that's pretty annoying."

https://youtu.be/zBui2-IMMPU?t=499

Android Authority video review: "There's a lot of little things that are simply annoying, like the fact that you have to press the notification bell every time you want to see your notifications on the lockscreen."

I could find more, especially from community forums etc, but I focused mostly on reviews here.