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Has Firefox's position on this changed? Do they still plan to keep the blocking webRequest API supported, at least for now?

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Mozilla has not yet taken a clear and supportive position on the issue of blocking with the webRequest API, though they are planning to implement Manifest V3 in some form.

https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2019/09/03/mozillas-manifest...

I'm aware of the blog post, but "no immediate plans" is not as reassuring as it needs to be for users to switch browsers, and for extension developers to invest in the platform.

> We have no immediate plans to remove blocking webRequest and are working with add-on developers to gain a better understanding of how they use the APIs in question to help determine how to best support them.

I think stronger language is needed to reassure people that continuing to offer powerful extension APIs is truly important for Mozilla.

Mozilla is almost entirely funded by Google.

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