My only problem with Google is that as a user, the hacking can sometimes cut both ways. I liked some of those walls that were there (like the ones I'm living in), and it would be nice if Google could learn to avoid the ones you want to leave up.

As for the footnote, I agree that it's a loser's game to argue that Google shouldn't have risked competing with Apple's iPhone platform, in the hopes that they wouldn't eventually choose to lock their ad platform out. These companies don't run on hope.