I left the game after the “Trails and Ruins” update. By that time, pillager patrols were pretty common.
Recently, I returned, and they are not spawning. If been playing for more than 400 in game days and haven't encountered a single patrol yet.
I also noticed that wandering traders seem to spawn more often, while pillager patrols don't spawn at all.
We're tracking this issue at MCPE-87453, so I will resolve and link this report as a duplicate.
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