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There's no point having a web browser that doesn't browse just because it's more secure that way! Browsers have never had better sandboxes. Firefox disables certain features for sites served via plain HTTP. It's safer now to browse unencrypted sites than it was five years ago. There's no reason to remove functionality now.

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Here I disagree. HTTPS gives guarantee to visitors of the site that they can trust the information being served to them.

A malicious actor hijacking plain HTTP connections does not necessarily have to inject code that harms the user's computer directly. He/she could also just alter bits and pieces of the served content to trick the user into doing something not in his/her interest.

So while having better browser sandboxing and protection is good (and welcome), HTTPS is still necessary.

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