Completely new to CMS, unsure what the current drama means.

Hello all,

I recently found myself in need of making an own website after I had a little falling-out with Squarespace. As far as I looked into it, using WordPress and paying for Hosting seems cheaper in the end than paying for Squarespace.

The only problem is, right when I was about to start building my own website, there seems to be some drama within the WordPress community due to some things the CEO said. I tried reading information about it, but frankly, a lot of it goes over my head. I am not sure what the current discussion means for the future of WordPress. I'm also not sure if it's still a safe option to go with, or if looking for a different alternative is in my best interests right now?

Any opinions are appreciated!