THANK YOU for pointing that out. I've also become extremely frustrated at the way the Google Maps UI has evolved. I also had no idea that 'globe' was toggleable. Particularly because there's a "3d" toggle over on the other side of the screen, which just does a silly rotation rather than actually toggle the map between flat/globe...
Back to UX how am I going to know that clicking "Globe" is a toggle state like a checkbox? (https://i.imgur.com/rvLdzM8.png)
I've been using Google Maps for years, I preach it. These things make me feel like a heathen.