Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-99.66.16.115-20200727024240/@comment-1038387-20200727180914

Yes, that is a stylistic decision. You look at it as "it still exists", but when is the now? With the in-universe perspective, the "now" is a point after the very last known event has ended. At that point, everything is past. The writer is an all-knowing chronicler in a distant future. In the case of Star Wars... it took place A LONG TIME AGO. In a galaxy far, far away.

Of course, some sections, such as an appearance or personality section, can be in the present tense, but history sections are usually past tense. No matter what the current story is.