Yeah, it's strange she dodged the questions on such a manner. But she might still have no mandate to speak on the subject. I have no idea how Google internal policy works.
On the EP subject, looks like the pro-innovation camp(s) is/are pretty thin. Not a real threat to those with other agendas, I suppose.
Other agendas do not mean "opposite agendas" ... I don't quite see why the "anti-blockchain" camp would be much stronger or have higher resolve ...
Hopefully, you are right. Although they are not always as open and straightforward in their intentions as we are on the blockchain.