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“In addition, we may replace past names associated with your Google Account so that you are represented consistently across all our services. If other users already have your email, or other information that identifies you, we may show them your publicly visible Google Profile information, such as your name and photo.”
How to instantly out uncountable numbers of people against their will.
Most of us have very valid reasons to use alternate names, including as a protection against discrimination, harrasment, or abusers. Automaticallycombining previously separate accounts exposes us to these things.
An extra problem is that there is no apparent way to contact google. Their “contact us” page offers no option to actually contact them: http://www.google.com/intl/en/contact/