Only if the diff against the Apache version is worth money though, which doesn't seem like it will be for a while. I can think of other more likely scenarios:

Only if the diff against the Apache version is worth money though, which doesn't seem like it will be for a while. I can think of other more likely scenarios: - Apple forks the Apache version - Microsoft contracts some Element developers - Google buys Element - Facebook makes some contributions under the AGPLv3 (okay, maybe this one isn't super likely) In any and all cases, the community still has the AGPL version. I really don't see a downside here, and plus I don't know what companies are supposed to do if not this.