You know what, this is bullshit. They are making the customers pay for Google's problems. This is unacceptable, what blame do they have for the IP troubles? Google should pay, if it's deemed to be infringing, but the functionality should stay the same for the customer. Imagine this, someone coming to your house to hobble your product's functionality because another company sued the company you bought the product from…
Google doesn't and hasn't ever cared if their approach is ethical. It cares that this approach is legal (sometimes), and profitable (always). Do not expect ethics from big corporations.
"Don't be evil"