it was never removed
Context is key. It went from
Google Code of Conduct is one of the ways we put “Don’t be evil” into practice
to
And remember… don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up!
So from a “we won’t be evil” to telling others to not be evil.
So yes, the context in which the statement was applied, means its very basis was removed.
That’s Yurp. And people who live there are Yurpean.