The skepticism around browser-based creative tools often ignores the massive shift that Figma brought to UI/UX design. While 8K multi-track editing might remain a native domain for a while, the vast majority of video content created today is for social media, where accessibility and collaboration speed are more valuable than maximum throughput. The fact that this leverages WebGPU and WASM shows we're finally moving past the "JavaScript is too slow" era into an "architecture matters" era for the web.
I actually prefer browser-based tools. Havent installed hex editors since hexedit for web is available; Photopea covers my occasional photo/picture editing needs, google sheets/slides/docs is my main office suit, etc. It's great to not have to install things.