There's quite a lot of forum posts where the author defends this practice, so we don't see this reversing any time soon.

Remove the adware, replace the logo, sell commercial licenses.

https://filezillapro.com/

Damn...that reminds me of the old days of sneaky checkboxes hidden in installers, usually actually hidden, that would be pre-checked confirming your consent to whatever ad/spyware to be installed alongside whatever you wanted to install.

I remember that shit being everywhere for a few years. Got tricked by them once or twice and had a hell of a time cleaning things up after.

On Windows you go such as well, including Fuse/Dokan, and on macOS you got MacFuse. Hence on macOS I use (by default CLI but if that does not cut it) Finder/Fman, and if that doesn't work, Cyberduck. Fman and Cyberduck also work on Windows, on Linux Cyberduck does not work but Fman does. CrossFTP might also work for you, as might Wine.

I'm not sure about all features, such as FXP (which is insecure anyway, and only used in scene).

...as if Windows (10) itself didn't contain any. More than 2.5MB of it, no doubt! How ironic to see the pot calling the kettle black.

Edit: if you don't believe me, search around here and elsewhere for "Windows 10 adware". I'm surprised that this is even a controversial comment.

Are you saying we all should switch away from Microsoft right this instant? If you aren't, then what? Let's boycott windows defender? Make our windows experience even worse? That will show them.