>Enough people are coming out saying it's a terrible idea...
In the tech sphere, posting on blogs linked to by sites like HN. The fact is that 99% of gmails users will never see the push back and have no clue what AMP is. Unless the actual experience is just terrible, most users will be probably enjoy the added functionality without thinking about the concerns we have.
Being able to do tasks without leaving your email client is actually great, specially on mobile. Answering Doodles, filling ticket forms etc. Users are going to love this. Should we not improve the email experience just for the sake of abstract concepts such as Web Standards? Not to mention that AMP is an open spec that could be implemented by anyone and be included in web standards.
It's sad that we've gotten so jaded that you think Web Standards are abstract concepts that get in the way of improvement. Standards are what have gotten us as far as we are (in general).
In the tech sphere, posting on blogs linked to by sites like HN. The fact is that 99% of gmails users will never see the push back and have no clue what AMP is. Unless the actual experience is just terrible, most users will be probably enjoy the added functionality without thinking about the concerns we have.