Yes, ethereum has returned to its position, of course this is a natural thing as the best altcoin is able to occupy its place again, but we don't know in the future whether ethereum is able to maintain its position, because the ripple is well developed and both coins compete
If hardfork goes without adventures, then Ethereum will almost certainly be able to break away from its pursuers even more, but if there are failures, then XRP will be able to approach or even overtake again, but not immediately