I don't really understand why they're putting so much effort in pushing what is basically a reskinned Google product. Why do they care that I use it?

I have to use it at work because Microsoft lobbied them heavily and I don't like it at all. But they've also pushed to remove Firefox from everyone's computer :(

But really if you want chrome (I don't) why not use the real thing instead of the knock-off?

It’s not about the underlying technology, it’s about all the stuff that comes with it.

If you’re pushed to use Edge your default search engine is now Bing, which means ad revenue for Microsoft, and things like idle news browsing being sent over to MSN.