I am also having same problem.sorry can't get it , I happen to see
General
User Profile Blogger
Google+
they let u choose which one
I completely agree.I often wonder if profile links could actually cause negative movement if Google is using machine learning. I mean, how many whitehat websites will have loads of profile links pointing at them? Pretty easy signal for ML to pick up..
Thanks for the share anyway OP. Maybe they can be used well on a small scale for diversity.