Does removing the "final" keyword affect binary compatibility?

Question

If I remove the final keyword from a method or other "thing", will users of my class have to recompile?

Answer 1

No, removing the final keyword will not break compatibility assuming you're fine with this wart:

If module B calls any method from a class in module A and module C overrode the previously final method, and an object from module C is passed to module B, the call will go to module A's implementation.