Jason Grigsby explains it. Essentially: Browsers use a “pre-parser” to find resources in a document it will later need. This plays a huge role in making them fast. It can’t wait around for layout information, which is exactly what responsive images need to make a smart call.
The real conflict behind <picture> and @srcset
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