> changes Apple made to Webkit that actually slightly cripples adblockers, like uBlock, from working effectively on it
We already did that, uBlock Origin works on top of WebKit in Orion.
Also, Orion is zero-telemetry by default to address your other concern. Fire up a network proxy when using Orion and you will be welcomed with a wall of silence.
That's really good to hear! But how it works is what matters as even Chrome still technically supports uBlock Origin but Blink has been modified to ensure that ad blockers like it can't work efficiently on it anymore. According to Raymond Hill, Firefox is the browser that currently works best with uBlock Origin. Does Orion's implementation match the feature parity of how uBlock Origin works with Firefox, going even beyond content blocking? Does your modification of Webkit include all the API that uBlock Origin currently uses on Firefox?
As far as we know, Raymond Hill did not test uBlock Origin in Orion yet, and when he does I hope he will be able to share the details of support with us.
We already did that, uBlock Origin works on top of WebKit in Orion.
Also, Orion is zero-telemetry by default to address your other concern. Fire up a network proxy when using Orion and you will be welcomed with a wall of silence.