[h2zizzle]

"That's just how they make their money," is a common and terrible excuse.

[morcus]

It's not making an excuse on the part of Google, it's pointing out the naivety of expecting otherwise from Google.

Firefox still allows uBlock origin, and even on mobile.

[oreilles]

One's expectations aren't in any way relevant in considering wether something is an asshole move or not.

[rockskon]

Firefox has had poor stewardship for quite a few years now with an uncertain future.

Even moreso - uBlock Origin doesn't block the modern equivalent of pop-up ads unless you manually block elements. Even then - half the time the block isn't even saved and needs to be redone every page visit.

[brookst]

Explanations are not excuses.