[martin_a]

You're right. I was thinking that "add-ons" like Pocket might be modularized enough so that removing those parts would be easy with every release, maybe even (semi-)automated. Like a "Firefox Light" version.

Maybe this could even be maintained by Mozilla, I would not care in that case. Just the bare core browser. You can always choose to install "the normal" Firefox if you want the "full experience", but for me a browser is just another tool, I don't need pocket and alike.

[neurostimulant]

Is pocket integration really that obstructive? On my laptop, it just a persistent icon on the address bar that I can right click and remove.

[martin_a]

Yeah, maybe it's a little piece and nothing to worry about. But what will they come up with next? Maybe at one point they`ll integrate the "Mozilla VPN" functionality directly into Firefox. Or any other fancy thing they thought the world would need... So I guess it's more about software simplicity, but I find that helpful. I think it also helps developers if they have a clear goal ("build a great browser!") and don't need to take care about integrating side-projects and stuff.