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...which means a login is now tied to a browser, and you have to come up with a way to securely export or sync private key (bad idea?) or a way to link another browser to a login. Also user losing access to all their websites by accidentally uninstalling a browser doesn't sounds very user friendly.


This is exactly the same situation as software WebAuthn keys, if they are used as a single factor.




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