That’s a valid point, and one we’ve carefully considered. The technology behind uBlock Browser is also used to develop private-label browsers for independent software publishers, which could be impacted by open-sourcing. However, we’re open to trusted community members or privacy advocates reviewing the source code under an NDA to ensure transparency and reinforce our commitment to privacy.
It is essentially just a fork of Chromium that keeps Manifest v2 support, so that uBlock Origin continues to work.
The branding is concerning though.