As a developer, I don't like this update either.
But I think the comments here are a bit biased from the advanced user point of view. No one here is likely to fall for scams, but why should Google build their system to fit the needs of the 5% advanced users rather than the 95% casuals?
As the article illustrates, users will ignore all warnings and get themselves scammed, and so the last resort is to not even give them the option.