Wouldn't "switches to" have been a better word instead of "ditches" which implies they are getting rid of it? Considering Nginx is an old and reliable FOSS soft

Wouldn't "switches to" have been a better word instead of "ditches" which implies they are getting rid of it? Considering Nginx is an old and reliable FOSS software... What precedent would it set for developers when 10 years down the line, a new shiny tool would just "ditch" the result of their hard work?