I don't have any clue either but I think Google is changing from a young company to an established one (think Apple). Before, they were ambitious and actually worked for the people, but now, they are unstoppable so they ought to do what they want.
It's a shame that they are now even more profit-seeking than seeking customer's satisfaction.
They also closed many services which were not profitable for them like Poly, Daydream and are now even removing the free backup option in Google Photos.
I think they now know they have became a strong company. They are unstoppable.
