The consensus appears to be that they're planning to do away with physical books, switching entirely to vtt. Easier to revise/censor the rules on a whim that way. I hadn't heard that they'd abandoned the one d&d name, but it makes sense as it was poorly recieved.
The virtual table top is a good business decision as kids are more likely to connect with friends online, but eliminating physical books is a bad idea. I'm sure there will always be a large amount of players who wish to continue playing in the traditional style.
I've been digging through alternative systems myself, I refuse to humor them with even my attention. Incidentally hasbro at least knew who to blame https://www.polygon.com/23998290/hasbro-layoffs-before-christmas
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