The answer is the same for why google refuses (and silently reverted) patches removing or improving privacy for things like referer(sic) headers in chrome: ad revenue.
Learn about "dooh" and POI conversion etc, and you will figure out why google need your phone to be wifi-scanning all the time.
It needs to find a store wifi beacon that pays them if they "convert" you, i.e. enter the store after seeing an ad to enter the store.
Sansung and apple are into this too. It's all part of "providing services in your best interest that you have signed for" in gdpr and ccpa language.
Learn about "dooh" and POI conversion etc, and you will figure out why google need your phone to be wifi-scanning all the time.
It needs to find a store wifi beacon that pays them if they "convert" you, i.e. enter the store after seeing an ad to enter the store.
Sansung and apple are into this too. It's all part of "providing services in your best interest that you have signed for" in gdpr and ccpa language.