I think there is a deep misunderstanding here. Safari can demand such a large price due to the value of their traffic. Size and demographic factors of mobile S

I think there is a deep misunderstanding here. Safari can demand such a large price due to the value of their traffic. Size and demographic factors of mobile Safari users really dominates here. Firefox would probably be worth less than 1/10th of the $400m stated here if Google wasn't constantly looking for ways to 'support' them. It is an open secret that Google actively makes decisions affecting Firefox based on how they believe regulators will view those decisions re: Chrome monopolistic behavior. I have heard direct first-hand accounts of meetings specifically about how to make sure Firefox remains somewhat relevant in the market to counter any regulators that may come knocking. The cash injection is one major factor to make sure they stick around as an 'alternative'