@[email protected] https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/13/wordpress-com-owner-automattic-acquires-an-activitypub-plugin-so-blogs-can-join-the-fediverse/
this is the latest info I think. I recall there also being a statement early spring that one of the concerns was flooding the fediverse with a different culture due to size difference. Cant find that anymore, think it was on twitter somewhere.