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> This is certainly not the case in other product areas and for specifically for something that uses the Google name.

Sure, but it's a slap on the wrists. It seems like an extreme reaction.

> The OP also notes that they had a competing product in the process of development when they "launched" theirs, likely leading to significant internal confusion, and is something that would've been caught during a review.

Again, they could have just asked them to retire theirs in favour of the official one. Rather than be a problem, it could have been an opportunity.