This has all the smell of a response to Microsoft's purchase of Xamarin. By extending their reach, Google is attempting to diminish the effect C# may have on their ecosystem.

You had me until your anti-socialist rant. A. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be paid to do what you love. Wanting to get paid != cares ONLY about the money. B. The free software movement IS a socialist movement, so I'm not sure what "United Socialist States of America" has to do with anything.