Also, waiting for IP is a huge bar for entry. Suppose you just want a soft core for a one-off FPGA project. RISC-V is a no-brainer if you need to run complex s

Also, waiting for IP is a huge bar for entry. Suppose you just want a soft core for a one-off FPGA project. RISC-V is a no-brainer if you need to run complex stuff like a Linux kernel. There's myriad of projects to pick from on GitHub. Try them all, pick the one you prefer. The barrier to entry is so much reduced that you can use RISC-V "by accident" without having considered it in advance, as part of a normal engineering process in companies of any size, vs months-long waits for IP, after deciding it was worth obtaining.