What Happened to Search on Android?

Why is it so dumbed down compared to a decade ago? The search app on Froyo and earlier (maybe even till ICS, I don't remember) was able to display information from all Content Providers on a device. Now the Google app only display Web results it does not even display contacts. That was one of the best features of Android, IMHO. Google still say search is "at the core of android" (https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/search) Buttthat does not make it so.