One problem with putting standards compliance at such a low priority is that then they continue to screw the developers -- in the same way they have been with p

One problem with putting standards compliance at such a low priority is that then they continue to screw the developers -- in the same way they have been with previous releases. It doesn't matter if the javascript engine is fast if the page looks like crap or developers continue to spend a lot of time trying to get a consistent experience across browsers.