"When questioned, he says that there's too much at stake to abandon bzr if it can be avoided at all." The big difference between then and now is that this

"When questioned, he says that there's too much at stake to abandon bzr if it can be avoided at all." The big difference between then and now is that this time you have a very competent developer with an exceptional reputation offering to lead the migration. With esr leading things, there is a lot less at risk.