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This is more secure than an extension

You just said that because you thought it was something easy to pitch.

No, I said it because built-in functionality means you don’t have to trust extra third parties and install more stuff. “Waterfox + Mozilla Store + UBO devs” is a larger surface area than “Waterfox alone”. 3 is bigger than 1.

If Mozilla’s malfeasance doesn’t matter and can’t matter, then are you really talking about good versus bad corporate ethics (or reputation), or are you talking about brand you like vs brand you don’t? Because over the past couple years, Mozilla has been digging a reputational hole for itself as fast as it possibly can.

And how is a in-built blocker inherently more secure than an extension? If it’s clear, it should be easy to answer in one sentence.

One sentence and only using single-syllable words: It is more safe to trust one group than two groups.

The new code is a tiny fraction of the codebase, and if you are worried about them relying on anybody, the unethical Mozilla corporation should be at the top of your concerns.

This is more secure than an extension, and in addition to that, Mozilla has a history of harassing the developer of uBlock Origin specifically. Hedging their bets against the unethical corporation seems like a wise move for Waterfox.

I don’t get the issue either. Brave made some of the code, and it’s being used for free. If people were consistent about avoiding code written by unethical companies, we’d have to ignore all of Firefox code too. They commissioned an internal ethical audit that is apparently so bad that they didn’t want to produce it for evidence.