Google's attention deficit disorder
This is what happens when it affects real things, not just services like Reader.
Like Nest maintaining another API for a product which they took over was going to present an unacceptable hit to their bottom line. Making customers beg for a refund or a Nest equivalent is also pretty bad. All they've done is drag their name through the mud and make people want to buy Apple's version, when it finally comes out.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
