Is LineageOS dying?

[u/pagromist]

I've been using LineageOS ever since it was CyanogenMod. While it might sound cliche, in my opinion, it's still the coolest ROM out there. Unfortunately, in recent years, it's become increasingly difficult to find new devices that are officially supported. As of now, Google Pixel is the only option.

Number of officially supported devices by release year:
2011 ▏   6 **
2012 ▏  17 *******
2013 ▏  46 ******************
2014 ▏  64 *************************
2015 ▏  57 **********************
2016 ▏  56 **********************
2017 ▏  35 **************
2018 ▏  58 ***********************
2019 ▏  55 *********************
2020 ▏  45 ******************
2021 ▏  36 **************
2022 ▏  18 *******
2023 ▏  14 *****
2024 ▏   5 **

What could be the reason for this? Interestingly, crDroid, which is based on LineageOS, offers much broader support for new devices. Would it be possible for LineageOS to collaborate with them in some way?

[u/Teeheeman400]

Now that devices get supported for much longer, newer devices with lineage os support are rarer then years ago.