It's not a fork in the network, because the network of relays remains the same, and all events are both standard, and according to consensus. It's a fork in the clients, not the network. But nostr is exactly designed to have diversity of clients.
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I used the term “fork” in a tongue in cheek way. I have been on nostr as long as you Melvin 😂
But the point stands that the user experience is equivalent to a “fork”, yes. The user experience would be split between two incompatible key management NIPs. As mentioned in this thread, it would require a kind of reset for users. But I think it’s worth it because nostr is still quite small and it’s a necessity for growth!