But those use cases don't change between AWS and GCE. They only change if you start using containers in a container environment; something possible in AWS and GCE.
The distinction is between traditional config management and instances vs. Kubernetes. I could've seen similar benefits running k8s in AWS. I simply chose GKE because it's superior to other offerings.
There are other things to like about GCP vs. AWS, but that's a bit tangential.
There are other things to like about GCP vs. AWS, but that's a bit tangential.