It will, definitely. I mean, given the amount of work that has been put in and the amount of people that are waiting for the first release, it would be a huge m

It will, definitely. I mean, given the amount of work that has been put in and the amount of people that are waiting for the first release, it would be a huge mistake to discontinue it. To make vim a "modern" editor, there are a LOT of things that need to change, and neovim has got most, if not all, right.