@ics @ttpphd sure. Meta claims that it'll be possible both ways eventually so they have the "year end" deadline to make that happen that they've given themselves.
However, this is specifically about Maven. They are implementing AP so their users will be able to reply. It's not scraping. That's something different. Both are AP implementations, but it's not instant. It's not like any dev can just flip a switch and say "it's on!". They have to implement each part and then make sure each part works correctly. It takes time.