This is not only obscuring. This is plain breaking tons of stuff for people.
I don't know.
2. Google directs user to www.example.org.
3. User sees url as example.org and notes it down.
4. User needs to visit example.org again, but for some reason it doesn't work.
5. User goes to coworker who shows him that example.org does in fact work (hidden www).
6. Endless confusion ensues.
This is bad UX decision on Google part (on top of it breaking published standards)
Perhaps they should be taught.
Otherwise let's move on to making nuclear reactors less confusing.
Developers and techies are users too and they're much less likely to call tech support in general.
This harms them far more than it helps the people who need help.