[IAG-WHOIS conflicts] EWG recommends a replacement for whois - ?

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ewg-recommends-a-replacement-for-whois

Good afternoon:

Since I detect a certain uncertainty, if not a delay, as to what to do next, may I recall that ICANN has already gone to some lengths towards replacing Whois altogether.

In which case, why exactly, are we spending time on tweaking the ancient policy?

Regards

CW