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I guess that you missed this from some weeks ago? https://www.yahoo.com/tech/google-maps-may-not-offer-1124362...

The link in the OP is an example of what people may encounter if they follow said routes https://www.euronews.com/2016/12/10/italian-tourist-killed-a...

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>I guess that you missed this from some weeks ago? https://www.yahoo.com/tech/google-maps-may-not-offer-1124362...

Problems with the veracity of those statements aside, at best the it confirms that google cares about being "inclusive", but the same source also specifically says that current routes are "objective", which disproves op's claim that "routes were being chosen to make the app more "inclusive""

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