[aeonik]

Google mission statement is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”

[bryceacc]

Mission statements are only there to resonate with people, so that part is working. If the mission doesn't make money, they aren't gonna do it just because it matches a statement

[crazygringo]

Which Street View as it is, currently does. And is a phenomenal human achivement.

Adding a bonus 3D renderer on top is just a nice-to-have.