What credibility a promoter of a failed kickstarter would have if they launched a useless hardware product that over-promised and under-delived? Would Google wa

What credibility a promoter of a failed kickstarter would have if they launched a useless hardware product that over-promised and under-delived? Would Google want to be in their shoes? The free dev devices is just a PR stunt they stole to make them look a little less bad.