> At least on Windows it is trivially easy to use a different browser and set it as the default. No, it's not. On 11 at least, any link that is part of the OS

> At least on Windows it is trivially easy to use a different browser and set it as the default. No, it's not. On 11 at least, any link that is part of the OS (or at least modern parts of it) will still forcibly open Edge, including anything you search in the start menu. It's not possible to change this without third party software.