[kibwen]

> Kinda undermines the idea of having a standards group if Google is going to strongarm the industry by doing their own thing anyways

In any industry where a single actor has a clear majority of the market share, you either vote with your feet (and implore all your friends to do so as well) to bring the powers back into equilibrium, or you cross your fingers and pray that Goliath is (and remains) benevolent.