[throwaway91111]

Yea, but this enables things like e2e encryption without losing a search index.

[blibble]

if it's a chrome extension there's nothing stopping a court forcing Google to add a modification for a certain user

no different to having your javascript decryption routines done by a website

[j45]

I have found Chromium to be a nice alternative to keep local browser apps working as it freezes the browser version instead of automatic upgrades, which have regularly broken web based line of business applications I have been around the past few years.

[throwaway91111]

Sure, but presumably if you're worried about it you can sideload your own version.

Nonetheless you're absolutely correct; i would prefer firefox to chrome.