Some discussion of this over at XDA as you might expect:<p><a href="https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nova-launcher-sold-to-branch-unlocking-the-pixel-6-pro-bootloader-central-repository-of-relevant-links.4352027/post-87172189" rel="nofollow">https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nova-launcher-sold-to-bra...</a>
It hasn’t been good for a while even before the acquisition. I pinned it at version 6 because 7 was a massive downgrade in terms of features, stability, and performance.