Damned if you do, damned you don't - had they not mentioned it people would be pissed that they're so brazen as to think they can do something like this and jus

Damned if you do, damned you don't - had they not mentioned it people would be pissed that they're so brazen as to think they can do something like this and just get away with it. As it is I like Google's personable way of taking early responsibility, even without all the details, just to let the concerned public know that they are aware of the issue and taking it seriously.