It is strange that smart people like this are shooting themselves in the foot in this way. Yes you can save money by killing a product, but I would argue the s

It is strange that smart people like this are shooting themselves in the foot in this way. Yes you can save money by killing a product, but I would argue the second order effects are more important. People lose the faith to bet on your products. Having had to scramble - twice - when google cut products under me, I would never make a big bet based on an assumption that they will keep faith after I commit to their products. Maybe they should read H Edwards Deming e.g. "maintain consistency of purpose".