> Firefox is also the only browser that vets uBlock's code on every update to make sure the developer hasn't inserted spyware or malware into the extension.

Why, are they worried it might interfere with the spyware they bake into Firefox themselves?

https://www.howtogeek.com/557929/how-to-see-and-disable-the-...

I don't like telemetry being defaulted to opt-in but relax. It's anonymized and it's far and away the least intrusive of the major browsers