> I would think this would be a top TGIF question almost every week at this point (because it seems that's how often Google product shutdowns are in the news).

> I would think this would be a top TGIF question almost every week at this point (because it seems that's how often Google product shutdowns are in the news). Actually this week (!) was the first time my question was upvoted enough to be asked and it was exactly about this. My impression is that they are aware but willing to trade our reputation for the ability to experiment or be more aggressive in funding more successful products