It's obviously not perfect but DNS-level ad blockers like Pihole or Adguard Home still make a dramatic difference, so all is not lost.
If Google ever decides to "close the door" on these too, all they need to do is make Chrome always use DoH instead of classic DNS.
Leaving Chrome is 1000x easier than maintaining that.
If Google ever decides to "close the door" on these too, all they need to do is make Chrome always use DoH instead of classic DNS.