Your evidence is you your own nosey "spotting", you told you've been all over Asia spotting for mask wearers, which to me sounds a bit odd, but you carry on, ol' chap, carry on........... ........
I have used ASC Pro for years, if your Windows updates, it reinstalls Edge. Something like that. There is a program to block Edge, can't remember what it is, Google will know.
Blimey, you get around mask spotting, perhaps the kids think it's fun wearing a mask, some don't, you every thought of that, but well spotted, keep it up..............