I also really dislike that often the source of the information is deliberately obtuse. Even with the Wikipedia snippets, finding the actual link to the article

I also really dislike that often the source of the information is deliberately obtuse. Even with the Wikipedia snippets, finding the actual link to the article is not quick and easy. Also, what is the goal of rich snippets for Google? Making it quicker and easier to find the information you are looking for? Probably... in part. Reducing the probability that a user actually clicks on a link and keep them right on Google for the next search and ad opportunities? Probably also.