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from the GR itself, section 3:

The TC's decision on the default init system for Linux in jessie stands undisturbed.

In other words, to systemd supporters: "don't panic", to systemd haters: "they're trying to find a solution that's good for everyone".

Is this vote an attempt to delay the inevitable?

On the one hand, there is no delaying systemd as the default init, that's a given. On the other hand, indeed, the main concern is that we're supposed to be only 3 weeks away from Jessie's freeze and that GR could delay the whole thing (as in a 2-month to 2-year delay depending on many factors).