To be clear, I am not in favor of Recall or dismissing its intrusiveness. However, the correct comparison is not just "browser history". Google is also tracking your search history, passwords (built-in password manager), location history (Google Maps), ad clicks, and more. All-in, it's a LOT of data.

I'm with you -- I avoid Google products for the reasons you listed and am staunchly anti-surveillance capitalism. I just meant to say that even for a person with my very plugged-in perspective on these topics, Google's violations of my privacy still don't feel quite as invasive as Recall feels, even if on paper it's just as egregious and dangerous.