alt Hacker NewsThere's a real risk of losing the ability to control your device if the manufacturer stops hosting their propertiary WebUSB app, too.
Standard USB drivers aren't going to disappear from my disk and can be reverse engineered long after its manufacturer has dropped support or gone under.
My mouse uses a WebUSB app to configure stuff. I just downloaded all the files that it uses, and now I can use it offline.
> and can be reverse engineered long after its manufacturer has dropped support or gone under
Nothing really stops you from reverse-engineering a WebUSB app either.