A) That's not Google encouraging, that's Google not discouraging. There is actually a difference.
B) GA is super lightweight compared to almost every other thing people put on their sites. I mean, it's the equivalent of one tiny image.
B) GA is super lightweight compared to almost every other thing people put on their sites. I mean, it's the equivalent of one tiny image.
B) And? It doesn't matter how lightweight it is. It's still unnecessary.
The result is the same (you murdered somebody), but it very much matters if and how I was involved.
Who are you to decide if GA is unnecessary?