On GitHub’s issues forum for the explainer’s repository, numerous users have expressed their discontent with the proposal. One user labeled the idea as “unethical and against the open web,” while another raised concerns about its potential violation of the W3C’s code of ethics. This user pointed out that the proposal may go against the principles of promoting a positive work environment at W3C and questioned its possible discriminatory nature. Some even went as far as suggesting that mandating users to run specific software could warrant an investigation by EU authorities.
In response to inquiries about the proposal, Google redirected the public to a statement made by the co-author and owner of the GitHub repository hosting the explainer. The statement can be found on the repository and likely addresses some of the concerns raised by the community.
