You're absolutely right! That's very much the responsible thing to do for internal purposes. That said, it might be slightly less than maximally honest for pre

You're absolutely right! That's very much the responsible thing to do for internal purposes. That said, it might be slightly less than maximally honest for press outlets to claim that the one scenario is factually identical to the other to a public that is ill-equipped to appreciate the point you have so wisely made. At this juncture, I think it's fair to say that Google's internal worries about public response were well-founded. They're being publicly crucified for going above and beyond the common standards of responsible behavior here.