"Likely" indicates a >50% chance. There are actual meetings planned, this week. This is not "fake news", or some "internet rumor". The actual plan is seriously considered, and only the risks of Li-Ion batteries in cargo holds is holding it up, and possibly pushback from the airlines and countries concerned.

This is valuable information because it's much easier to stop something like this before it's officially announced.

At that time it's already implemented, requires the same march through the bureaucracy to be repealed, has consequences for the administration's reputation, may invite lawsuits if airlines and airports have started spending money etc etc.