> I don't understand why anyone would bother forking Firefox when forking Chromium is available which is more advanced and more modular.

No uBlock is a deal breaker. Chromium is stuck with the neutered uBlock Lite thanks to Manifest V3.

> Brave browser fulfills that role

Sure, and it's also funded by VC money. How long until the vultures start swooping in to get a return on their investiment?

>No uBlock is a deal breaker.

Why? If a browser is able to performantly and accurately block ads, why should the exact extention matter.

>and it's also funded by VC money

Which allowed them to properly invest into building out the browser and search engine.

>return on their investiment?

Controlling the home page / search of a web browser is extremely valuable.