They're too big to care. How many people would actually stop using them due to the backlash? On Google's scale, it wouldn't even show on their usage stats. Ad

They're too big to care. How many people would actually stop using them due to the backlash? On Google's scale, it wouldn't even show on their usage stats. Additionally they have bigger PR disasters than that happening practically every week. The only reason Google would care was if such a move caused a $1B+ sanction from a Government somewhere on the planet. AdBlocker use is not a legally protected right, so there are no sanctions coming.