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I think that's a pretty common expectation nowadays.

Back in the day we already tried the monster do-everythin-and-the-kitchen-sink[1][2] bundle with the original Netscape/Mozilla suite (currently known as SeaMonkey), and it sucked. It's only with Phoenix/Firefox lean-and-streamlined approach that a serious alternative to IE6 took shape.

The expectation of flexibility is covered by the idea of having specific tools provided in the form of web applications, not part of the browser itself. The browser should have all the features required to support those "innovative" experiences, but those should be available as development platform APIs, not in the browser's user interface.

[1] http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=2919

[2] http://www-archive.mozilla.org/docs/web-developer/samples/ki...