What they are not saying is that the information that was difficult to find before the change will be buried so deep you will never find it. That's my opinion....
Given what we know about the extreme Leftist politics of google, I would say that, yes, time will tell... but look for it. They've thrown their lot in with the far Left, and they have much power to aid the cause of the far Left. Why not expect them to use it to its full potential?
It wouldn't surprise me in the least to discover that google was providing detailed information to the government, or at least allowing the government access to it.