They are relevant in a discussion that's about the data flow from when Google gets data. As a Googler, the distinction between the two might feel very different

They are relevant in a discussion that's about the data flow from when Google gets data. As a Googler, the distinction between the two might feel very different, but as a user, I don't care whose fault it is, or what's technically going on in the legal description of Google's corporate structure; I didn't even notice the distinction between the two conversations (and assumed you were having the one I mentioned) until you pointed it out.