Webp isn't the problem. The adoption, or lack thereof, of Webp is the problem. And it sucks.
@beardalaxylibwebp is easy to use (even to the point of only needing a single function call) and webp has good adoption in FOSS applications. As is always the case, proprietary software is a curse that holds everyone back
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