I think one of the most frustrating things about indexing from Google is the complete lack of transparency. I understand that it helps Google slow down the arms

I think one of the most frustrating things about indexing from Google is the complete lack of transparency. I understand that it helps Google slow down the arms race of search engines, but it also means that devs doing 100% banal work need to sift through mountains of rumors and spin up sites to test assumptions. I have literally heard every combination of practices with regards to SEO and have no idea what is truly correct. Every source contradicts each other, Google employee statements contradict those, etc.