"I think it's fairly safe to say at this point that Google is institutionally incapable of imagining a world without ads, so they're not capable of entertaining solutions that would seriously interfere with the ad ecosystem."
I think it is safe to say the same about Mozilla. They, too, rely (indirectly) on the ad ecosystem to survive.
An HTTP client that does not deliver ads by default will not be produced by either company.
Trying to escape from online ads by using these corporate-controlled browsers is like trying to escape from a wet paper bag without being allowed to damage the paper.
I think it is safe to say the same about Mozilla. They, too, rely (indirectly) on the ad ecosystem to survive.
An HTTP client that does not deliver ads by default will not be produced by either company.
Trying to escape from online ads by using these corporate-controlled browsers is like trying to escape from a wet paper bag without being allowed to damage the paper.