I think the problem is a different one. What we needed (still need) is a better sandbox for native code. So you can feel as comfortable running some offline ap

I think the problem is a different one. What we needed (still need) is a better sandbox for native code. So you can feel as comfortable running some offline app found in some rando's Reddit post as you do clicking on a link from same. Which, in turn, lets untrusted people create interesting new apps without any gatekeepers or barriers to entry. Right now the same thing happens with the web, but because web browsers are inherently client-server, that creates an implied server dependency and then all of the misfeatures that come with it.