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problem is: without allowing it webUIs like synology won't work, since they require your browser to connect to the local network... as it is, it's not great

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This proposal is for websites outside your network contacting inside your network. I assume local IPs will still work.

Note that the proposal also covers loopbacks, so domain names for local access would also still work.

I'm answering to the comment that explains how currently macos works

Why? I’d guess requests from a local network site to itself (maybe even to others on the same network) will be allowed.

With the proposal in the OP, I would think so yes. But the MacOS setting mentioned directly above is blanket per-app at the OS level.

yes, but I'm answering to the comment that explains how currently macos works

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