In reply to Bob.

Hey Bob,

Thanks for the kind words about the Array collection. You're free to continue using your Array themes for starting new projects. Although we won't be releasing any new themes under the Array brand, we will be providing bug fixes as needed via support.

There is a lot of change happening right now in the WordPress ecosystem, and the same is true with Genesis and StudioPress. We're taking the feedback we're collecting from developers and users (we just had a huge user survey) and we're using that to both refine existing parts of Genesis (including documentation) as well as using it to shape the future of theming with Genesis and StudioPress themes.

Hopefully the need for template overrides becomes less critical as this new era of blocks is introduced. Personally, I think WordPress is moving in a direction where that is true. That puts the power of site-building in your hands, right inside the editor.

Although the Array theme collection is going away, the ethos with which I built that theme collection isn't going anywhere. I know my teammates at WP Engine and StudioPress share that vision, which is why I joined them in the first place. Stay tuned, I think your previous experiences will be challenged in a very positive way.