Sure, but in my opionion at least browser extensions are minor niceties that isn't worth installing whereas vscode extensions are integral to the use of vscode.

Sure, but in my opionion at least browser extensions are minor niceties that isn't worth installing whereas vscode extensions are integral to the use of vscode. Vscode as an IDE is quite useless without it's extensions. And that includes official(?) extensions from Microsoft that also might have other policies regarding tracking.