[INTPenis]

The thing is, while we were all waiting for Matrix clients to handle Encryption several other encrypted messengers came out and seem to handle it just fine.

For example I've been using SimpleX in a group chat for a year now and had no issues at all.

[Arathorn]

I'd argue that SimpleX has probably learned from the path Matrix has been on... and so has Matrix. So you end up with multiple viable options to pick from, and to drive each other forwards; sounds like a good outcome to me.