The bad news is that some contributors are not in a good position to segue smoothly to the new system. They will lose a big investment in the old system.

The good news is that in the Website scene & game ... Happy Days Are Here Again. Remember Matt's mea culpa, that he had misunderestimated Social Media? He did nothing of the sort. He knew it was the death-nell of personal involvement in web-platforms ... just as the Web in its turn had killed personal OS programming (as a movement & community), and he sorta-like prayed for deliverance. "Denied ... you know about that Evolution stuff, Matt".

But then, there were some unexpected (by many, especially in 'Tech' ... tho by no mean by All) Changes, which led to a reprieve from the Social Borg Assimilation ... Matt's prayers were in fact answered - "But you better get your butt in high-gear here, fast!"

And he has. And Socialdom is in disarray, and personal inititive is the Everything Old is New Again Byword. "Quit frittering your life away making content for care-nothing Companies who sell ya out". Instead, Build Your Own.

Yes, WordPress long-since had become a hairball. Yes, the Admin-embedded TinyMCE was a barrier ... for a platform that bragged the 5 minute install.

My hat's off to Matt Mullenweg for charging hard at that unexpectedly opened door.

Some WP-folks are in a position like those Caravan-people jamming themselves onto a passing ride. They're situation is not secure; any sudden bumps or hard swerves, and some of them aren't going to be able to stay on.

But watch now, how long it takes before the New WordPress starts reaping the reward. These changes are going to Start Something Big.

Congratulations, Matt & Team.