@blhue True - but not all users do control all this like you do.
The reason you call brave being a thing is almost the reason why Chromium is Chromium as well.
What @noodlejetski meant is still valid. When you look at the web statistics - in term of engine (not just browser, it's mainly cosmetic - they interpret the pages the same way.) - you have Chromium engine that is dominating.
@blhue @noodlejetski and using Brave to say "I don't want to take part into the Chrome domination" is quite flawed. The problem is not only Chrome, it's also the fact it is abusing the Chromium domination position to dictate what they want. If you switch to Brave or any other Chromium-based browser - this is likely to hit you.