This is a preparatory stage for the introduction of personal identifiers on the network. Do you remember the Microsoft passport that they wanted to introduce back in 2003? They are psychologically preparing the herd (as they perceive people) to avoid mass discontent. I don't believe in kind-hearted individuals who want to make the internet free for nothing. These individuals are either bought off and remain silent, or they divert the masses towards imaginary threats (such as UFOs), concealing real threats in the noise.
For example, such a nuisance suddenly appeared on the last remaining Invidious sites a couple of months ago, and serpent can't pass this test, and I don't want to enable workers or scripts. Previously, these sites could be used without scripts. After introducing such a nuisance, there's no point in maintaining privacy. Alternatively, the owners of the last Invidious sites may have decided to earn extra money by collecting unique browser fingerprints using these protection measures against the dreaded pseudo-AI, which are highly interested in Invidious sites.