Only strange part is that I still haven't been emailed about this massive change. It also doesn't appear in the Admin Center.
Cheers!
And uhmmm, that's my issue, I don't remember what even the account name of my GSuite admin is... much less the password.
Until Google mails me mitigation strategies, what can I do?
Google doesn't really understand what a lot of folks are even using this stupid product for (custom email domains and that's it).
They don't care. At all. You are the product, not the customer.
Why inform you of anything?
Google does this all. the. time. If you use any google product, expect to lose it without a moment's notice, no recourse, and tough beans if you don't like it.
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-gsuite-free-legacy-clas...
Apparently, all purchases, etc vanish. Or are not transferable at least. It is a little unclear.
I say Google is uncaring, but just wow. Wow.
If the administrator left the company, can a user become an admin?
Yes. Current users can ask to become an administrator on the account by completing this form. Users will be required to prove domain registration ownership by creating a custom CNAME or TXT record. If the domain registration verification is successful and none of the existing administrators object, the user will be promoted to the super administrator role.
https://workspace.google.com/terms/standard_terms.html
It would be interesting if it didn't, which could suggest there's a different free product. "Google Workspace for Nonprofits", for example, seems to be unaffected by this change, and still free.