If you follow the changes Google has made over the years, they're moving towards building a knowledge base. If a visitor doesn't have to click through one of the traditional search results to find what they're looking for, that's considered a win.
It's really hurting the info dump sites designed for search engine clicks, which are often low-quality so I don't view it as a bad thing. If your site survives purely on search traffic you're doing it wrong IMO.