&gt; If this is the case, then it probably means that a majority of people find the less-dense layout easier to read.<p>Maybe.  But the service doesn&#x27;t exist for the people using it to read, or to post either for that matter.  They&#x27;re not paying for it.  If Google knows people would rather a different layout but don&#x27;t care, it&#x27;s because the people who <i>are</i> paying for it prefer it this way.