Not related to the 3.0 release, just an example of a recent cut of an actual feature while spyware is apparently essential. IIRC 3.0 (might have been one of the

Not related to the 3.0 release, just an example of a recent cut of an actual feature while spyware is apparently essential. IIRC 3.0 (might have been one of the 2 series?) was when the browser suddenly got a lot fatter and the UI less responsive, and never made meaningful progress back the other direction, contrary to its feather-weight beginnings which were a big part of why I loved it so much. I kept using it for quite a while longer but never loved it again.