So why has Google done this?
The short answer is security.
Google’s core business is ads and ad blockers present a sizeable problem. In its defence, Google has already taken steps to improve the quality of ads
That’s OK then. 
I guess. 
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I got a surprise recently when I turned on our computer and opened up Chrome only to see a burning candle above each letter.
Rolling the cursor over the image brought up “Happy Birthday Fred”.
Now I remember why I do not use my real name on the internet.
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It may be worth also considering which businesses and services also recommend Chrome as the browser.
I recollect having issues in the past with IE. On contacting web support for the service I’ve been advised to try again using Chrome. And been advised that it works better with their web page management software.
One such provider was my ISP. I was attempting to log in to my web mail.
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Which was replaced by Edge, which will soon be based on Chromium (the open source version of Chrome).
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Well, Chrome has been my go to browser for several years, but it may become just a backup. I had already installed Opera Mobile several months ago, and Firefox more recently, so I simply have to transfer all my uBlock Origin, AdBlock Plus, Ghostery and other security plugin settings (Paranoid? Maybe. Infected? Nope!) to my new preferred browser.
Edit: one of the best reasons to block ads is that the website you are visiting has absolutely zero control over them - and there have been several examples of ads being used to inject malware into pages that subsequently infected visitors.
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The changes proposed to Chrome will also impact almost all security related Chrome extensions such as antivirus extensions to protect against malware sites and prevent malware download, parental control extensions that block harmful sites from children and may impact 3rd party password managers. If the changes are implemented, I would not feel comfortable continuing to use Chrome.
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