> I would expect Google to maintain this and other tooling around this for years to come
The same Google that pulls plugs on a whim?
Hey, Dialogflow still appears to be alive and kicking after over a decade. Given how much money they have spent marketing their agent plaform I could see this lasting a while.
Like Kubernetes?
at least this one is pre-named for past tense when that day arrives /s
And you aren't even being snarky. This is a legit concern whenever I see some new Google initiative that feels like a wart. A nice friendly useful loving wart but its days can be numbered