The new forum software always felt a bit like a joke from before I joined Bitcointalk: "soon
TM", and I'm reaching my 10th anniversary here. If the alternative would have been to continue development for another 10 years, I'd say pulling the plug now is the right decision.
I can guess the answer, but does that mean there won't be upgrade to SFM 2.X either?
From what I've read in the past: that would be complicated with the current forum customizations.