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It is possible to pull email from Google, but the downside is that in that case Google will be showing the extra screen every time user logs in, not just when he/she registers the first time.
Now users only enter their email and user name once and Google is not forcing user to express consent to log in by clicking a button on their page.
That is - it's a little harder to register, but easier to log in later.