It's not making an excuse on the part of Google, it's pointing out the naivety of expecting otherwise from Google.
Firefox still allows uBlock origin, and even on mobile.
Firefox still allows uBlock origin, and even on mobile.
That strategy did not come into existence through some abstract entity
Even moreso - uBlock Origin doesn't block the modern equivalent of pop-up ads unless you manually block elements. Even then - half the time the block isn't even saved and needs to be redone every page visit.
Have you got an example of that?