That's a very comprehensive article, thank you, but I'm reminded of an earlier one from 2018 with the amusing title: "Google to simplify messaging strategy, wi

That's a very comprehensive article, thank you, but I'm reminded of an earlier one from 2018 with the amusing title: "Google to simplify messaging strategy, will support only five messaging apps" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/12/google-promises-to-shut-down-two-of-its-seven-messaging-apps/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/12/google-promises-to-s...