The end of Whisky may be unfortunate, but it opens the door to a broader reflection: do we only want to use free solutions, or are we also willing to support — even financially — those who keep these solutions viable? And are we truly valuing the work of the developers behind the tools that make gaming on Mac possible?

If the goal is to keep Wine support alive on macOS, then perhaps the answer really does lie in CrossOver — not as the only path, but as a conscious way to support an ecosystem that heavily relies on specialized, ongoing work.