After all this drama, it feels like WordPress has reached its peak and is now starting its decline. Of course, it will take years, and the process may be volatile, but the overall trend will likely be downward.
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The only possibility I can think of is a fork.
I would keep an eye on PayloadCMS or Ghost. Those, among others, are the future, IMO.
It’s not rocket science to learn another CMS, but many people are deeply invested into Wordpress and it would take a lot of money and effort to switch.
Even if the popularity of Wordpress decreases now, Wordpress (or a compatible fork) are going to be relevant for at least another decade.
The Wordpress license GPL/Copyleft makes forks rather easy.