Chimera Linux has decided to continue supporting the RISC-V architecture after initially planning to drop it due to a lack of hardware access. The change comes as they have now gained access to the required hardware, although there is a general concern about the availability of RISC-V hardware in the market. Comments suggest that while it's good news for the Linux distribution's small existing user base, broader access for the public is still an issue. The major challenge remains the limited availability and adoption of RISC-V hardware. There is hope that increasing demand, particularly from institutions in the EU and China aiming to reduce dependency on U.S. technology, could drive improvements in RISC-V hardware availability and competitive performance levels with existing architectures like x86 and ARM.