This seems like a horrible blunder on Google's part. They certainly appear feckless after posting such a strongly worded public statement, and then doing nothing for weeks.

I bet the founders are stewing and angry, and the money people are talking about how half a billion dollars a year is a lot of money to give up, particularly considering that number is likely to rise rapidly for years.

If I were a Google shareholder, I would want Google in China. As a Google user and believer in democracy, I want them out. Google can't make everyone happy.