A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. See Gooogle, they started with the user in mind, and now they became so business oriented that they killed even Reader.
Veering wildly off topic, but I haven't heard much from the jilted Google Reader crowd for a while. Have they found something new, or are we now living in a post-RSS world?
I'm using it too but still not able to find a Google Reader Play alternative that suggests new post based on your reading history. Sometimes suggested amazing posts.