I wonder if this a reaction to Microsoft gaining developer mindshare through VSCode, Github codespaces and other integrations around VSCode? It could also have

I wonder if this a reaction to Microsoft gaining developer mindshare through VSCode, Github codespaces and other integrations around VSCode? It could also have been a response to requests for better remote development support due to the WFH situation in the last ~1.5 years. Don't know if there is a way for use to know which one though.