Privacy is a sliding scale and the idea that it's absolute privacy or nothing else isn't helpful IMO. If people want that, they should use Tor as nothing comes close.
>or a new opensource browser
Brave browser fulfills that role.
No uBlock is a deal breaker. Chromium is stuck with the neutered uBlock Lite thanks to Manifest V3.
> Brave browser fulfills that role
Sure, and it's also funded by VC money. How long until the vultures start swooping in to get a return on their investiment?
Why? If a browser is able to performantly and accurately block ads, why should the exact extention matter.
>and it's also funded by VC money
Which allowed them to properly invest into building out the browser and search engine.
>return on their investiment?
Controlling the home page / search of a web browser is extremely valuable.