There is reason to support crypto in Gmail even if it reduces their effective data pool. Take the startnext search engine that piggy backs on Google but with st

There is reason to support crypto in Gmail even if it reduces their effective data pool. Take the startnext search engine that piggy backs on Google but with stronger privacy. Google could block it but they take the gamble that such privacy becomes more of a hot topic over time. By letting start next continue they can use them to feel out the market without losing much in terms of effective page ranking through link tracking. Really so long as the majority continue without privacy they are fine