Do you think it is cool to kill the status bar?

I have been a HUGE fan of Firefox and have been using it since years. The only reason why I loved using firefox was because it allowed users to have more control over their browsing. However, a few recent changes have made me believe that FF is going the IE route.
Tell me one good reason to kill the status bar! I don't see a reason why you should've killed the status bar completely. You could've allowed people to either stick on to the add-on bar or stick with the old status bar but you've completely killed it.
Status bar was one of the most important tools on my browser and allowed me to quickly use my add-ons. May I ask why are you going the IE route? Why did you remove it? Was it giving any problem?
Why don't you ask users before slaughtering the useful tools? Can't tell you how annoyed I am because I can't get access to my favorite tools now. Thank you for adding frustration to my job.

I understand people are volunteering their time to help others and appreciate that fact. However, my grudge is not with those who are helping. My grudge is with the FF team who's kicking things around for desktop users.
A simple solution would've been, remove the status bar "by default" for different user segments (desktops, tablets, mobile devices, etc) but should've allowed to add it at the user's discretion.
Removing a "good feature" completely is like depriving a big chunk of user segment from that feature. How is that justifiable? Fine, if the FF team wishes to focus on mobile users but are they fine to afford losing all the desktop users? You support this ideology? Anyone?

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Can you disable the status bar on a web browser from an applet?

I have a signed applet and am using plugin 1.3.1_02 with IE 5.5. I use the showStatus("text") method to display pertinent information to the user in the browser's status bar.
Currently I see all types of messages being displayed (in IE's status bar) as my applet communicates with the server. I would like to restrict what is shown in the status bar to show my system messages only.
Can I filter what is displayed or disable status bar functionality programmatically from the applet? Or possibly with a browser/plugin setting?
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How many complaints must I encourage before you restore the status bar?

I just need the number. I began my campaign moments ago, and I'm looking for a target number. I feel exactly as the poster with the "colorful" language. I just think I'll get an answer faster with honey instead of vinegar.
Again, just the number of complaints it takes to get the Status Bar feature returned. (NOT AN ADD-ON)

Mozilla is a small not-for-profit organization with a big mission to promote openness on the web. With its limited resources, it isn't always possible for Mozilla to keep backwards compatibility on all features without diverting developers from other tasks.
Here, the add-on community had filled the gap months before Firefox 29 was released. Yes, that is an extra step, but there has always been a kind of symbiosis between the core product and add-ons that has allowed Mozilla to work with a small team.
If you believe that Mozilla should divert resources from other programs to restore the Add-on bar, you can make your case. I do not think, though, that it is a question of numbers of petitioners.
And maybe that energy would be better spent in other ways, such as helping other users adapt to the new Firefox, or helping recruit more volunteer programmers to build these features into the product itself.

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Any chance you are bringing back the Status Bar?

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'''''"Any chance you are bringing back the Status Bar?"'''''
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