[nickik]

Even if assume Google sends stuff to the FBI. You still want secure hardware so that nobody else can get at your stuff.

[gonvaled]

If your threat model is "being attacked by a surveillance actor", the fact that "nobody else can get at your stuff" (which is something that you are in a position to at least theoretically defend) is not very reassuring ...

[nickik]

I did not say that was may thread model. And yes its not very reassuring but it is still important.