A HF to 2MB blocks in 2016 is debatable at this point. In 2017, I think that most agree it's happening one way or another.
Last year the XT pushers told us
A HF to 8MB blocks in 2015 is debatable at this point. In 2016, I think that most agree it's happening one way or another.
If Classic can't shrug off a few silly script kiddies and their flimsy DDoS attacks, why does it deserve to replace Core?