It definitely seems abandoned. Here’s an issue in the GH repo asking the same question https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/issues/2453
There are 1.5k forks, seems like somebody could carry the torch forward if they were interested. Could be a good way to build experience and reputation.
Remember what they say though: a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. I’ll be interested to hear a more thorough analysis of the charges. Sadly, this stuff is rarely as simple as it seems.