Clearly, being a google hiring person means you will never see the other side of this. So I really feel like every reply is just wasted electrons.

Google does not need WiFi in order to give directions to locations in the Maps application. However, gaining access to WiFi locations is beneficial to Googs in other fashions. They choose to force people to do it for their gain, not the benefit of the Maps user.

Now, you're trying to say that because some people are technically aware about things and have become vocal and push back against the tide that is Googs' overreaching into people's lives is some how in the wrong. You also seem to be implying that the fact that the vast majority of people are not vocal on the point makes it okay even though they have no idea what is actually occurring. Since they are not complaining, everything is okay, right? That's not how that works.