The thread's just a warning of what Kodak are planning. Note for example that Tri-X shipments from Kodak will stop in March and the "new" Tri-X won't start shipping until October. That's a 6 month gap, so if you REALLY like Tri-X you might want to stock up on it since it's possible it will be in short supply.(posted 8146 days ago)I do shoot Ilford! Most of the time I prefer HP5+ to Tri-X, though I do also shoot some Tri-X. I think I'll probably end up using FP4+ over TMX too. However I am in the minority when it comes to high speed film in that I like TMZ over Delta 3200.
I guess I'm a bit cynical in thinking that any film "changes" are more likely to be for the good of the company making them than the photographers using them. Given that most film companies are chasing digital as fast as they can I suppose it's a good sign that Kodak seem to be suggesting they are in the B&W business for the near future at least. However my cynical mind keeps thinking of the questions "How do you know when a CEO is lying?", to which the answer is "You can see his lips move". Recent corporate history has made me take anything a company says about what it's doing and why with a 50lb bag of salt.
Time will tell of course, and I'll be as pleased as anyone if the new emulsions turn out to be an improvement.