[lapcat]

> But I guess what it comes down to is I don't think we can accurately predict the path of the transition, especially because it has already changed several times.

The schedule was pushed back. That's the only change. Could the schedule be pushed back again? Perhaps. But speculations about various other unspecified changes are entirely imagined and not based on the evidence.

> If you have an inside scoop on how this is unfolding inside Google, or have worked there in the past, then you'd be in a better position to know.

I'm a professional browser extension developer and have been watching this closely for quite some time, for obvious reasons.

[gnicholas]

I guess we're on the same footing, as I run a company whose products are browser extensions.

Only time will tell what Google will do; look forward to seeing your opinions as this continues to unfold.