best-in-class developer experience

That ship sailed when Matt made all GB decisions behind closed doors, forced breaking changes in every other version of GB (Elliot of ACF was mighty unimpressed) and Otto told everyone that reviews don't matter.

The reviews were never any kind of “make or break” for the new direction. The new direction was decided and final years ago, when the work began.

Continued calls in the reviews to roll it back are kind of wasted effort. It’s not rolling back. Adapt, or move on.

Wordpress is no longer developer friendly, and Otto and Matt have proved it.