[infinityplus1]

Isn't it opt-in? I simply don't enable those features. You can even hide the Brave Rewards button in the settings.

[SahAssar]

Even if it's opt-in I still think it's shady and reflects on what the company thinks the future of its browser is.

[kodablah]

When able to do so, many choose products based on principles regardless of how they use them specifically (hypocrisy and comparison of evils notwithstanding).