re: get on with our work without hindrance.
That is exactly what the likes of MS does not want. These companies want us to be viewing as many adverts for as long as possible.
IMHO, they can go 'F' themselves.
My machine (no MS, it is not yours to do with as you please) is a tool that I have set up for my work process. The last thing I want is for effing ads to start getting in the way.
This is just another move by MS to monetize their raping of GitHub. The more that they do this, the more I feel justified in removing all my projects from GitHub the day after MS bought the site.