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Other people on the thread have commented that it's actually due to Firefox not implementing WebUSB due to security concerns, so it is technically a valid message, but for the wrong reasons. Why the hell does this need to be a web app?
For tracking purposes !
The reason is simple: Web developers earn less on average than backend developers.
It's the exact reason why nearly all modern "apps" are just packaged browsers rendering web pages and their APIs are in turn node servers also running in the background. Instead of actually native software. The web devs are cheap, more so if you keep hiring fresh BAs and firing anyone with seniority.
Backend developers are a subset of web developers. Did you mean application developers?
It doesn't. Logitech does provide software for doing this. No browser needed. https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913-Logitech-Unifying-Software
You're right, the site rendered weirdly so I had trouble finding the arrow to select my OS at first, but it does provide a proper driver for this! The thing OP lists seems to be the default, which is LUC-for-Chrome.