Making a decision purely based upon some posts on HN and the original artical isn’t a good idea either as there is little data on how often this happens and how

Making a decision purely based upon some posts on HN and the original artical isn’t a good idea either as there is little data on how often this happens and how often (and pulling the plug could happen with another IAAS). You need to weigh up your options for risk management based upon how critical your project is, the amount of time/money you have to solve the issues. You might never see this happen to your GCP account in it’s lifetime.