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I used to think this but I don’t agree any more. A factor is a factor: your service password + your password manager password = 2 factors. Yes, if someone compromises your password manager then you’re in a bad position but that’s not what service-level multi-factor authentication protects against.

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> that’s not what service-level multi-factor authentication protects against

I don't understand your point. This is exactly what multi-factor authentication protects against if you don't store your MFA codes in your password manager.

A password may be compromised via other routes than just through a password manager hijack, which is probably far down the probability scale of all of the possible ways to do so

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