Well, I don't know if it's a pathetic after thought (Okrut, anyone?). But it's definitely a "me too" kind of a product. One that still needs to appeal to a wider base.
I thought they were supposed to have "20 percent" of time dedicated to innovation. I love Google, but closing down the womb that birthed Maps, and Docs, and crap I use every single day sends a bad sign, at least it does to me.