Every time a new #SVN release comes out, comment sections fill up with remarks like "let it die already" or "is anyone still using this?"

This attitude misses a major design goal of version control: longevity

Much data has ended up in SVN repositories since 2005. We still have compatible up-to-date software 15 years on, which runs on any modern OS and is fully backwards compatible.

Is it still a great choice for new projects? Probably not. But that doesn't mean that maintenance should stop.