So this seems like a first concrete sign of a change in direction since Vic's moving on. After arguing passionately against their real name policy for so long i

So this seems like a first concrete sign of a change in direction since Vic's moving on. After arguing passionately against their real name policy for so long it feels strange now that they have actually done it. On the one hand it's a hopeful sign, but on the other hand it reminds me of companies that open source their products only after they decided it failed. Is this a sign Google is positively steering G+ in a new direction or have they just given up and decided now they don't care any more they should just off load the bad PR of the real name policy? At least now I might start reviewing and rating Android apps again now that my real name isn't going to be publicly displayed to the developer.