That repo is not actually VS Code. What you get when you download compiled VS Code releases includes proprietary, closed-source components. If you build “VS Code” from OSS components, you do not end up with VS Code.
Chromium is still useful but it's not Chrome.
Most of the differences are configuration though, or at least I didn’t notice any significant differences other than that using an unbranded build
So you're saying Microsoft should share their brand with you?
No, and I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.
microsoft/vscode is not the same as the VS Code you download from MS. The latter has a bunch of DRM stuff that many MS plugins require.