did you read the update to the article, as it answers that question
Can you be more specific? Is it updated in multiple places?
Russ commented in the original discussion that there was planned work to address Drew's issue (and more). From the update in this article, it appears that Drew is referring to that work. There is no indication in what I have read that the timeline for it has changed due to this drama.
"Planned work" could mean it's sitting on an issue tracker somewhere, perpetually getting pushed back, because it's low priority and/or because someone actively doesn't want it to happen.