Google is promoting its own content when better alternatives exist.
And why does Google want to do that?
Because the longer a user stays on Google, the more ads he clicks.
It's all about the money at the end of the day. Google used to care about the user, but now it's a giant middle finger with a search box.
This is not evolution; this is a company selling you a car with 10 years of warranty, but reneging on the promise 3 years down the line.
Change I can understand, but this shit is telling internet entrepreneurs who use SEO: screw you. IMO, that's not too good for the internets