[jmholla]

I don't think jQuery UI's move into maintenance mode is not that much of a concern. They are not the only clients.

The foundation lists jQuery under its Impact Projects which are described as:

> Impact projects are on a sustaining cycle of development, maintenance, and long-term support. These projects are used commonly in enterprise production environments and have large, well-established project communities.

> ...

> They receive ongoing financial and marketing support from the Foundation, and are expected to cross-promote the foundation along with their activities.

This seems to me like they expect to continue to support jQuery for the foreseeable future.