> Because out of all the things they could have used that data, they went ahead and built an incredibly useful product by solving a difficult technical data-rel

> Because out of all the things they could have used that data, they went ahead and built an incredibly useful product by solving a difficult technical data-related problem and then made it public and free. Privacy violations are not free, even more so if your theory is correct since it’s violating the privacy of those not even using the so-called “free” maps. Since your not commenting on ethics, I won’t either, but it’s certainly not free.