Those are not workable alternatives. I agree, in principle, that some sites are more bloated than they need to be. But that's like saying "air bags, power locks

Those are not workable alternatives. I agree, in principle, that some sites are more bloated than they need to be. But that's like saying "air bags, power locks, windshield wipers~ somehow the auto industry has convinced that all cars must have these features"... People want them. So we have them. Dillo, NetSurf, Links, Lynx... also do not sync browsing dasta.