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vord1080on Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden

I haven't seen any real evidence that Mozilla has made any decisions designed to explicitly benefit Google. They've been pretty antagonistic actually. The foundation is investigating YouTube and the Mozilla employees I've spoken to seem to hate Google.

For better or for worse, I would still say it's the anti-chrome. Find me another crossplatform browser with a stack that's still as independent as Mozilla's. They have the engine, the add-on store, and everything in between.

I would be using Opera right now but they threw in the towel years ago. Now the brand is being milked by a private equity firm.

vord1080on Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden

The marketshare on desktop is more like 8%, up to 60% depending on the country.

vord1080on Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden

If I'm trying to get away from Google, why should I switch to a Chromium derivative that also depends on the Chrome Web Store for add-on distribution?

vord1080on Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden

When did Firefox stop being competitive? They're keeping up with standards better than Apple (ElementInternals just shipped in v93) and it's fast. None of my 'normal' friends have complained about Firefox since switching to it.

Mozilla's relationship with Google also isn't set in stone. Yahoo was the main sponsor for a while.

vord1080on Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden

Seconded. Firefox is better than ever. Can't believe there isn't a Chromium derivative with multi-select, table selection, and shift+right click. Containers are also incredibly useful.