What happened to CFA Investment Foundations®?

They closed registrations for the CFA Investment Foundations Program in late 2020 and said they will open it again in the second half of 2021... but didn't. 

We have experienced enormous growth in registrations, particularly during the pandemic, that continuing to offer it for free has become unsustainable. The fixed-variable costs of the program for CFA Institute are linked to registrations, not completion. Moving forward, we want to focus our resources on the ongoing development of the program, rather than on funding access for individuals who may not intend to complete the certificate".

Am I the only curious as to why there is a delay or why they haven't put out an update?

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