Only a small subset of smart contracts will be negatively affected by the gas repricing changes, with most contracts remaining unaffected and issues resolvable through standard updates
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.
While the gas repricing changes associated with recent upgrades will negatively impact only a small subset of smart contracts, most of the Ethereum ecosystem will remain unaffected and any issues that do arise can be resolved through standard contract updates. Developers have flagged specific concerns but characterized them as manageable rather than systemic.
Limited breakage from protocol changes reduces the risk of cascading failures or forced migrations that could fragment liquidity or developer attention. When upgrades maintain backward compatibility for the majority of deployed contracts, they preserve network effects and reduce friction costs that might otherwise incentivize users to migrate to competing platforms.
"While most contracts are unaffected, Ethereum developers warn that a small set may break or degrade without updates. The bulk of highlighted concerns are resolved with an increase in the gas limit, and the large majority of smart contracts remain unaffected."