And, btw, this will change w/ the Spring Update (1803)... for quite a while this is not the case w/ Insider Builds; example, I am in Canada. Regular installation, have to have K/B set to US, but, my Insider Build is all Canada & emoji panel is just fine.
I was going to say the exact same thing :) The update coming in a few weeks will solve this "problem (?)" one and for all :)