Until (I assume?) not that long ago, people were also still using icb to work on OpenBSD together. That doesn't mean it's important for us to discuss future directions in icb.

True, but let us acknowledge that those are edge cases. For the average person encrypted email has never been a thing.

I hope PGP remains around for people who do need it. There are people who have a real need for secure communication, and they are probably able to invent a cover story to explain your meta-data leaks. (everyone knows I buy widgets and from him: it is no surprise that we don't want details about our negotiations public)