> "we should really opt to tear the most successful engine from Google's clutches and spin it off into its own entity" Already done: degoogled chromium. Nobody

> "we should really opt to tear the most successful engine from Google's clutches and spin it off into its own entity" Already done: degoogled chromium. Nobody uses it. It needs volunteers and funding. Once it has funding and volunteers, you can begin to consider revolting from Google and going in a user-friendly direction.