I really don't see why Google can't just treat it like they used to treat Unity, by stuffing it in the back of their "experimental" options and calling it a "threat" but also not caring if you turn it on yourself.
RIP, old friend. Your countless entertaining and culturally rich games are fortunately preserved by the Flashpoint project. A pox on Google and other companies for trying to take this from us. Dropping support is one thing - actively trying to murder an entire platform is another.