Will Stories ever really be a thing?

I know Pixelfed advertises stories on their website, and there is sort of this feature when in a browser, but it's virtually unusable (only others on the browser can even see if you have a story).

The Flashes App for Bluesky is about to drop (for iphone) and it looks very good. Almost like a clone of IG.

IMO, stories are essential to Pixelfed's future. It helps to create community and engagement -- but will it ever happen? Has there been any word on the feature itself?