While google's tight integration lead to a positive experience for you, it lead to a very poor experience for myself or others who want to use something not google. I'm not asking for the EUC to fine google, I'm asking for choice.
The OP may have been using the Google search results which directly rendered a Google Maps instead of a address link. Not 100% sure either.
I have a similar problem with Google Maps. I don't want it tracking my location history to my Google Account (integration I never asked for), but when I disable this it even refuses to remember my search history for addresses and such (no reason that needs cloud storage except Google wanting to get their hands on this info). Therefore I most often use Open Streetmaps with Maps.me. Which has other advantages too, so it's not all bad.
If I buy all my tech at the Apple Store, am I still entitled to a choice among various manufacturers?
Clear down the default intent then