Pine forests are known to grow by fires. Fires scatter the seeds around, the area which is unsustainable is reset, new forests are seeded, life goes on.
This is what we're seeing, too. A very dense forest has burned, seeds are scattered, new, smaller forests will start growing.
Things will slow down a bit, bit accelerate again in a more healthy manner. We'll see competition, and different approaches to training and sharing models.
Life will go on...