There is a reason ad blockers are called "ad blockers", and not "tracking protectors" or "privacy protectors" or "malware protectors" (the latter three being their own category of software). It's because they exist precisely for blocking ads "just for the sake of blocking ads".
Ads are malicious. It's perfectly fine to block them. Privacy protection is just a convenient side effect.
Ads are malicious. It's perfectly fine to block them. Privacy protection is just a convenient side effect.