Re: [w3c/manifest] MIME type in HTML <link type="application/manifest+json" rel="manifest"> (#721)

Indeed, I've missed the `<link rel="publication">` proposal, but it's still unclear.

Regarding the use of a specific MIME type for webapps manifests, it'd make sense as:
- it'd be aligned with the way web servers can [optionally add a `Link`header](https://w3c.github.io/manifest/#media-type-registration) with a  type `application/manifest+json` ;
- it'd let free the `<link rel='manifest'>` as generic manifests class, similarly to `<link rel="alternate" type="application/[atom|rdf|rss]+xml">`, and would hence make it unequivocal for webapps ;
- but it'd partially break compatibility.

Seems to me there could be some clarification between the groups about the definition and use of `<link rel="manifest">`.

Anyway, that was my 2 cents.

Regarding parsing, for now I'll filter `<link rel='manifest'>` based on the lack of the `type` attribute to distinguish webapps manifests from potential others.

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