> That's the standard of all currated stores.
This seems to ignore how boutique stores and high end retail operates. This is the standard of rent seeking middlemen stores. You still haven't answered why this model is appropriate for Firefox.
> We can argue about whether Mozilla's reviewer skillset is too low
We're not. I'm pointing out how simply taking the opposing view reveals that your reasoning could not possibly be correct.
> reviewing is a cost center that companies want to spend the minimum amount of money on.
Which is weird because I assumed the cost of re-creating the plugin yourself would be much higher than that. It's almost like continual failure of these simplistic analyses reveal that a broader examination is required.
You think the best analogy for the Firefox extension store is boutique brick and mortar retail?
A minimal cost reviewer model isn't appropriate to Firefox.
But, example counterargument as to why it might be: Firefox needs to ensure they don't open themselves up liability but doesn't want to fully fund/staff a review team.