Or maybe it's just a case of a job queue used for indexing new repositories being full. Not every instance of "X doesn't work" is the result of malicious intent.
Used to work instantaneously.
Just like things are not instantly in the search index on Google and other websites doesn't mean someone is being evil by degrading the user experience.
It used to work with new repo without an indexing delay. It's not evil, but it just means they don't care.