Discussion (177 points, 93 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45502541

This is not the same as what you pointed to. This is a reaction from a well known maker about what this might mean, not a press release. Very different content.

That is where the discussion is happening, including from said well known maker.

Uh oh. That's not a good sign. I'll hope for the best, but at least the space has a lot of competition now. If this turns out bad for Arduino, makers will be fine.