Given that the alternative are app stores controlled by the device vendor, yes. Either we free our devices so that custom software is acceptable and common again or we make sure the web is the go to platform for everything.

You are making claims about values here, and not everyone shares your values.

People generally value being able to do more stuff. Putting control into the hands of large central parties generally does not go well.

You’re providing tautological responses.

You’ve been asked specific things about what features are missing from Safari / WebKit. You’ve replied with vague generalizations that don’t hold to be true outside of the echo chamber of the Chrome Reality Distortion Field.

Then why are you are in favor of a Chrome monopoly (the obvious externality here)?

I’m unhappy that Apple implemented web notifications, personally. So much easier to never have to think about that garbage.