> maybe [...] there was actually a legitimate, technical reason for choosing a restricted API Without any further explanation that sounds rather unlikely. The

> maybe [...] there was actually a legitimate, technical reason for choosing a restricted API Without any further explanation that sounds rather unlikely. The change is very publicly criticized and keeping legitimate reasons that could've increased support secret is a really counter intuitive strategy. Apart from that I think it's not far-fetched or particularly conspiratorial to assume that an ad-company might have an interest in restricting ad-blocking. "When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras."