User blog comment:BertH/Wikia's evolution continues with VisualEditor/@comment-4712589-20131016190846

Personally I think this release is a great idea. Wiki's should always strive to be more user friendly, and visual is the way to do so. Those worried that people will no longer be using source mode should note that the reason why most of us use source mode is because we're experienced editor who's creativity is limited by the current visual editor. Instead of limiting creativity I can't help but think that offering more tools to the average user will promote creativity through broadening the number of creators and contributors.

Another thing that should be pushed is that source mode is not going to be removed with the release of visual, it will still be there for those of us who prefer to look at raw wiki text and code. I personally think the branding of Visual has caused some confusion. Instead of thinking of it as a completely new module where the old module will be removed, think of it as the current Visual receiving an upgrade and some added features.

The only real change for Visual in terms of the user is added tools to the current VE, the whole "retiring" and "replacing" is more accurately for the coding in which it was written on, which most people need not concern themselves. So to reiterate. Visual is bringing some extra tools to our current visual, source mode is staying, and editors are going to be compelled to make better edits with fewer layout errors (less work for admins and anti-vandals, yay!).