GvR talked about retirement for a while, I see this as the official announcement. It's unlikely that in N years when the freeze ends GvR will continue to moderate the discussion on Python evolution.
This could also signal the beginning of python as "the" mainstream language as this makes it a lower risk proposition for vendors to embrace the language.
This could also signal the beginning of python as "the" mainstream language as this makes it a lower risk proposition for vendors to embrace the language.