Input wanted: "File associations" should perhaps allow "Default web browser" as an entry

Unless I’m missing something, I think “File associations” should perhaps allow “Default web browser” as an entry:

When setting HTML and XHTML files to open with a browser, then changing the default web browser in the settings later, the files will open with the wrong browser. It would be nice if I could set the files to open with an entry named “Use default web browser” that updated along with everything, in addition to the current entries that allow picking a specific browser directly.

I also suggested this here: 503956 – "File associations" should allow "Default web browser" as an entry But it seems like this is controversial, so it might be best discussed here. Please share your thoughts.

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