Chrome's Manifest V3: A Nightmare for Ad Blocker Developers?

Google's Chrome Manifest V3 (MV3) extension architecture overhaul continues to cause headaches for developers of ad blockers, content filters, and privacy tools. While Google claims MV3 aims to improve security and performance, developers like those behind AdGuard and uBlock Origin find its restrictions far more severe than anticipated, limiting or even preventing core functionality. Developers complain that MV3 increases development difficulty and accuse Google of slow responses to developer feedback, even subtly undermining extensions through UI changes. This raises questions about Google's true intentions: is it about improving security and privacy, or subtly limiting extension capabilities?