I don't think appearing extremely shady just to be a little less shady than initially thought is a smart PR move. Yes, it may make the initial shit storm go awa

I don't think appearing extremely shady just to be a little less shady than initially thought is a smart PR move. Yes, it may make the initial shit storm go away, but most people will be left with the impression that Google tried something shady and if they didn't go through with it now they will do so whenever they can sneak it in.