Indeed. I, the user, get to choose whether to allow JS or not.

Now consider that things like Meltdown and Spectre have JavaScript PoCs

If this was instead 'Chrome 68 will mark all JS-using sites as "not secure"', I wouldn't want that warning either, but then I'd be in agreement with the majority...

Right back at you. How is buying an iPhone over an Android giving up essential liberty? I always have the right to sell it, go to the store, and buy a device that lets me do whatever I want.

I am free to run it to get it's benefits and it's downsides, limiting me for the sake of security isn't okay.