The editor works, and isn't a bad idea as it solves more issues than it causes.
One of the problems is that the people that were making plugs weren't interested in making a profit, and therefore couldn't justify a subscription.
Its arguable that the free version still allows that, but its much more limited. Its pretty much useless as anything other than a proof of concept.
There's other issues like we're stuck in neutral until we know exactly what the new runtime will bring.
I know these are all tied together, one thing can't happen till another is resolved, but the users can't see the big picture that easy.