People seem to forget this is Google. Yes, this take might be a bit cynical but given Google's track record of projects that sound great but then burn and die,

People seem to forget this is Google. Yes, this take might be a bit cynical but given Google's track record of projects that sound great but then burn and die, how sure are we that this won't be another one? Google working on something and it becoming the next Chrome or Android isn't a sure bet given history. It's more like a >60% probably it will become abandoned at some point after enough careers from within the company are advanced.