Perhaps they are concerned because the patterns of abuse (of popular web browser Javascript engines) may ultimately threaten Mozilla's source of funding (advert

Perhaps they are concerned because the patterns of abuse (of popular web browser Javascript engines) may ultimately threaten Mozilla's source of funding (advertising). If for example this abuse is reaching a tipping point. According to the blog they wish to study these patterns but are opting to outsource the work. As users should we be concerned about Mozilla's role in the current advertisement-centric web content ecosystem. For example the popular web browser as an instrument for pre-determining "default web search", a service provided by commercial websites that are wholly-dependent on advertising. What sort of relationship should authors of browsers have with authors of particular webpages, if any. For example unless I am mistaken early (non-commercial) www browsers had no such relationships. The blog post asks for researchers who can think outside the box. Can we also think outside of "the current advertising-centric web" box?