Why is it that popular browsers do not allow users to manually disable the behaviour that necessitates this apparently common workaround.^1 Is this another example of "tech" company paternalism.

1. Examples

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/149852/how-legi...

https://zapier.com/blog/open-wifi-login-page/

http://www.my80211.com/home/2012/7/23/web-auth-redirect-does...