Yes, most of us thought the Google vs Brave Lens was a branding issue from the GitHub issues post where it was referenced. Many of the posts on reddit also referenced the same.
However, the major problem is that most (probably all?) do not like Google (Brave) Lens and want to go back to Google Image Search. Currently, with Chrome update 99, they do not have the option to turn Lens off and return to their preferred use state.
Currently it appears only “workarounds” and extensions are the only options. While useful, these options are not ideal and some do not work well. Most want to have Google Image Search back or at least the option to choose.
P.S. I posted about the Chrome 99 issue in two different posts in the other topic per Lens.