Why does Microsoft keep messing with my new tab settings? Do they want users to leave?

I have been using Edge for over a year and I have been looking it -- for the most part.

But every now and then they keep changing my new tab settings. I don't want a background picture, or any links, or anything.

But every now and then, they come back.

And now it doesn't seem like I can disable the animated background image.

They keep this crap up and I'm going back to Chrome.