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Well it wasn't a hard fork. The hard fork is yet to come but I suspect that will be less problematic than expected too.

So there IS still going to be a hard fork, but just not for a few more months?

There wasn't a hard fork but yes as part of Segwit 2x and the NYA there will be a hard fork.

There is no longer any need for a hard fork.

There is always a need for a hard fork, it just takes time.

Need is a subjective word. Even with segwit the blocks will eventually become full again.

So basically the doubling of the the block size will inevitably create a hard fork?

No a hard fork will be needed to double the block size.