Our only options were to remove the extension or manage it.

The best option is of course to install another browser and remove chrome.

Once again, Google make positive changes for their customers.
You the user of the browser are not the customer, you are the product. Advertisers are the customer and the Chrome Browser is the cattle feed they use to keep you fat, dumb and happy for the customers.

Say it with me now: "Fuck Google"

Inbuilt adblockers ftw.