Thank you to the OP for the kind words, especially pointing out CG_Puck's efforts!
I didn't realize how the timing of the announcement would trigger folks to theorize the fix only happened due to the arrival of Executor on the holotables. In hindsight, it's a bummer this was the reaction, but I understand how frustration can lead to speculation. So, it is what it is.
But I will say this; I am unaware of any aspect of Executor's kit and interactions that would affect it's status in the fleet meta due to the Unending Loyalty bug. It took so long to fix because it was like trying to shoot a rubber band gun and hit a fly in a rainstorm that would only appear during an eclipse in an odd numbered month.
Maybe not that difficult, but you get the point. It was a frustrating bug to fix, it was difficult to track down and reproduce, and I'm glad it's gone.
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