Not only that, but a product that is financially self-sustaining is much less likely to get killed. The majority of products Google kills are the ones that does

Not only that, but a product that is financially self-sustaining is much less likely to get killed. The majority of products Google kills are the ones that doesn't get traction and run at a loss. If you want Photos to have a future, you'd be happy that it's trying to be cash positive.