Fork time? Maybe all the anti-systemd zealots were right all along…
Edit: To address whether it is likely that this change will affect users: Gnome is planning a stronger dependence on userdb, the part of systemd where this change is being implemented. https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2025/06/10/gnome-systemd-dependencies/
Nobody is forking systemd, especially over something like this. People have no idea how much work it is to maintain software like this.
That is why we use other init systems.
You’re right and there’s actually no need to fork systemd since sysvinit distros still exist.