That's how it works on Firefox

JavaScript ?

Nah vanilla Javascript is fine as it was built to make stuff more interactive on the frontend side, which it works great for.

I don't agree. JavaScript was definitly not fine when it started and because of it, people had to create multiple libraries and framework to go around differences in web-browsers. They got used to libraries and big framework as they really were necessary first. Now that JavaScript is pretty good, they are still used to frameworks and libraries which are very often unnecessary.

The mainframe industry IS profitable.

Indeed security and usability do contradict each other but in that case, I prefer Firefox approach for more security/privacy

Most people accept without reading and thinking about the consequences. Firefox refused WebUSB to protect those people.

No, native app is not platform lock-in... You just need to choose the OS correctly and also the app. The SDK for advertising can be present in both. The sandboxing does exist in OS. And you clearly loose control over the App when the website is taken down while you can still use the native app. If native platform remove support for USB or BLE, your web browser cannot use it either so no USB/BLE at all. Users can choose but native is a lot better for privacy and security if the OS and the app are chosen correctly.

It bas been and that's why Firefox refused to implement it. It's good that this is done with a plugin as it is not on by default as mist people do not understand the risks. Making it more difficult offers a bit more protection for most people. Google is known for launching stuff in the webbrowser without thought from a security and privacy standpoint. They are business oriented, not privacy oriented.

Agreed. Not much differences between new phones and couple years older phones if you are not doing crazy gaming on phones. At least for me but maybe some of you might have good reasons to upgrade and can tell us ?

Yes you can! It was done with many phones in the past...

Obviously... They are not made for safety critical systems. It's for hobbyists.

These parts are in a massive number of retail smart switches 3d printers and iOT devices.

They are definitely beyond a hobby device.

They're made well, designed well and the libraries are some of the best in class.

My concern is purely on risk.

What would any responsible state security agency spend to have devices behind every single firewall of an adversary?

Except if you penetrate the market with modules that cost 5% of similar US made solutions, you start to win mindshare. At least some of those hobbyists start making a product, and sometimes the determination of whether a product is "safety critical" isn't agreed upon until after it's failed catastrophically.