The points guy reports that the online portal for passport renewals is available. Sounds like an initial test run for 25K people. My current passport is still good for a few years otherwise I’d try it out. It would be nice to use an app to get a good passport photo! The last time I got physical pictures at Costco the rules included no eyeglasses and no smiling.
If you give it a try please let us know how it goes.