> because they are optimizing for the current state of the web.

I believe people will at least start looking for alternatives. For example, I have been collecting search engines, and whenever I encounter a page with too many commercial-laden SEO-porked results, I use a different search engine in Firefox.

I have enabled the Search Bar, I can do Alt+D, Tab, Tab, enter my query, then click a different search engine, which searches instantly, unlike the main bar, where you have to press Enter once more after clicking.

I just added this one also. See my collection: https://0bin.net/paste/ZSCRYVx1#sxD+jBIpScJismXBYwaoJPh75TH9...