In my humble opinion, Discourse sits among the summit of open source technology. All of the developments are phenomenal. In my day-to-day life I interact with and use various open-source solutions, however, Discourse seems to be the only one which is properly and thoroughly invested in its community. It’s the perfect balance between business and open-source contribution.
The fact that the team listens to needs and adapts to new tech (e.g. MCP) is just phenomenal!