Are you saying that "if something is shipped in a browser (especially dominant one like Chrome), it will be there, and people will end up dependent on it, and it will be hard to change or remove" is the wrong premise?

> I keep pointing out, Apple is the only party that has undermined it:

I've updated my reply, addressing this claim, too.

"Apple is the only one that undermined the process", but Chrome is blameless because "Blin's process is rigorous and without fail, and everyone ships anything they want anyway"?

> Voluntary adoption is foundational to the entire effort

Yes, and Google abuses this by shipping whatever it wants at neck-breaking pace regardless of any possible differing view.

Basically you're literally saying "because adoption is voluntary Chrome has the right to do whatever it wants. However, no one else is allowed to do whatever they want (e.g. not adopting Chrome-only non-standards) because whatever Chrome ships is law".

Edit: note how you call standards that Chrome ships "fundamental web standards that Safari must implement because it just must". But Chrome is fully absolved of any blame.

Late edit: This quote is absolutely hilarious: "Apple alone must be on the hook to implement any and every web platform feature shipped by any and every other engine. "

So much for "voluntary". "Whatever Chrome ships is law".